Deter vs Frighten - What's the difference?
deter | frighten |
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.
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.deter
English
Verb
(deterr)- we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise
