deter

In transitive terms the difference between deter and stifle

is that deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage while stifle is to treat a silkworm cocoon with steam as part of the process of silk production.

As a noun stifle is

a hind knee of various mammals, especially horses.

In transitive terms the difference between deter and preclude

is that deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage while preclude is remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.

As verbs the difference between deter and deterred

is that deter is to prevent something from happening while deterred is past tense of deter.

As a verb deter

is to prevent something from happening.

As an adjective deffer is

comparative of def.

As verbs the difference between delay and deter

is that delay is to put off until a later time; to defer while deter is to prevent something from happening.

As a noun delay

is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

In transitive terms the difference between ban and deter

is that ban is to prohibit; interdict; proscribe; forbid or block from participation while deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.

As verbs the difference between ban and deter

is that ban is to summon; call out while deter is to prevent something from happening.

As a noun ban

is prohibition.

As an initialism BAN

is british Approved Name.