deter

As verbs the difference between deter and frighten

is that deter is to prevent something from happening while frighten is to disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

As a noun inhibitor

is inhibitor (all senses).

As a verb deter is

to prevent something from happening.

In transitive terms the difference between bar and deter

is that bar is to lock or bolt with a bar while deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.

As a noun bar

is a solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.

As a preposition bar

is except, with the exception of.

As a proper noun Bar

is a city in Montenegro.

In lang=en terms the difference between deter and reason

is that deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage while reason is to persuade by reasoning or argument.

As verbs the difference between deter and reason

is that deter is to prevent something from happening while reason is to exercise the rational faculty; to deduce inferences from premises; to perform the process of deduction or of induction; to ratiocinate; to reach conclusions by a systematic comparison of facts.

As a noun reason is

a cause:.

As verbs the difference between dishearten and deter

is that dishearten is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage while deter is to prevent something from happening.

In lang=en terms the difference between dog and deter

is that dog is to follow in an annoying way, to constantly be affected by while deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.

As verbs the difference between dog and deter

is that dog is to pursue with the intent to catch while deter is to prevent something from happening.

As a noun dog

is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

Depress is a related term of deter.

As verbs the difference between depress and deter

is that depress is to press down while deter is to prevent something from happening.

As verbs the difference between militate and deter

is that militate is to give force or effect toward; to influence while deter is to prevent something from happening.

In lang=en terms the difference between deter and decrease

is that deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage while decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller.

As verbs the difference between deter and decrease

is that deter is to prevent something from happening while decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller.

As a noun decrease is

an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

In transitive terms the difference between deter and mitigate

is that deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage while mitigate is to downplay.