deter
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin dēterreō (“deter, discourage”), from de (“from”) + terreō (“I frighten”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
deter (third-person singular simple present deters, present participle deterring, simple past and past participle deterred)
- (transitive) To prevent something from happening.
- (transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 10.
- we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 10.
Translations [edit]
to prevent something from happening
to persuade someone not to do something
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External links [edit]
- deter in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- deter in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- deter at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams [edit]
Galician [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin dētinēre, present active infinitive of dētineō (“detain”).
Verb [edit]
deter (first-person sg present deteño, first-person sg preterite detiven, past participle detido)
- to detain, stop
- first-person singular personal infinitive of deter
- third-person singular personal infinitive of deter
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of deter (irregular)
| infinitive | deter | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gerund | detendo | ||||||
| past participle | detido | ||||||
| person | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| indicative | eu | ti | el / ela | nós | vós | eles / elas | |
| present | deteño | detes | deten | detemos | detendes, detedes | deteñen | |
| imperfect | detiña | detiñas | detiña | detiñamos | detiñades | detiñan | |
| preterite | detiven | detiveches | detivo | detivemos | detivestes | detiveron | |
| pluperfect | detivera | detiveras | detivera | detiveramos | detiverades | detiveran | |
| future | deterei | deterás | deterá | deteremos | deteredes | deterán | |
| conditional | detería | deterías | detería | deteriamos | deteriades | deterían | |
| subjunctive | eu | ti | el / ela | nós | vós | eles / elas | |
| present | deteña | deteñas | deteña | deteñamos | deteñades | deteñan | |
| preterite | detivese | detiveses | detivese | detivésemos | detivésedes | detivesen | |
| future | detiver | detiveres | detiver | detivermos | detiverdes | detiveren | |
| imperative | eu | ti | el / ela | nós | vós | eles / elas | |
| — | deten | — | — | detede, detende | — | ||
| personal infinitive | eu | ti | el / ela | nós | vós | eles / elas | |
| deter | deteres | deter | determos | deterdes | deteren | ||
Related terms [edit]
Portuguese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin dētinēre, present active infinitive of dētineō (“detain”).
Verb [edit]
deter (first-person singular present indicative detenho, past participle detido)
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of the Portuguese -er verb deter
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