Deter vs X - What's the difference?
deter | x |
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. § 10.
The twenty-fourth letter of the .
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As a verb deter
is to prevent something from happening.As a letter x is
the twenty-fourth letter of the.As a symbol x is
voiceless velar fricative.deter
English
Verb
(deterr)- we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise