Deterred vs Deferred - What's the difference?
deterred | deferred |
(deter)
To prevent something from happening.
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. ยง 10.
Of or pertaining to delay of an action.
Of or pertaining to yielding to someone else's decision or judgment.
(accounting) Of or pertaining to a value that is not realized until a future date, e.g. annuities, charges, taxes, income, either as an asset or liability.
(defer)
As verbs the difference between deterred and deferred
is that deterred is past tense of deter while deferred is past tense of defer.As an adjective deferred is
of or pertaining to delay of an action.deterred
English
Verb
(head)deter
English
Verb
(deterr)- we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise
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* * *Anagrams
* ----deferred
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- requested a deferred payment
