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Deter vs Detur - What's the difference?

deter | detur |

As a verb deter

is to prevent something from happening.

As a noun detur is

a present of books given to a meritorious undergraduate student as a prize.

deter

English

Verb

(deterr)
  • 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.
  • we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise

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    detur

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, Harvard University) A present of books given to a meritorious undergraduate student as a prize.
  • (Webster 1913) ----