harm |
deter |
As a proper noun harm
is , low german, derived from herman, meaning "army man".
As a verb deter is
to prevent something from happening.
deter |
resist |
In lang=en terms the difference between deter and resist
is that
deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage while
resist is to oppose.
As verbs the difference between deter and resist
is that
deter is to prevent something from happening while
resist is to attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
As a noun resist is
a protective coating or covering
[oxford english dictionary , 2nd ed, 1989].
deter |
x |
As a verb deter
is to prevent something from happening.
As a letter x is
the twenty-fourth letter of the.
As a symbol x is
voiceless velar fricative.
obstruct |
deter |
As verbs the difference between obstruct and deter
is that
obstruct is to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle see synonyms at block while
deter is to prevent something from happening.
abstain |
deter |
In lang=en terms the difference between abstain and deter
is that
abstain is deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present
[ while deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.]
As verbs the difference between abstain and deter
is that abstain is (transitive|reflexive|obsolete) keep or withhold oneself while
deter is to prevent something from happening.
terms |
deter |
As a noun terms
is .
As a verb deter is
to prevent something from happening.
cease |
deter |
As verbs the difference between cease and deter
is that
cease is (formal|intransitive) to stop while
deter is to prevent something from happening.
wean |
deter |
In lang=en terms the difference between wean and deter
is that
wean is to cease to depend while
deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
As verbs the difference between wean and deter
is that
wean is to cease giving milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder while
deter is to prevent something from happening.
As a noun wean
is (scotland) a small child.
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