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Detour vs Deter - What's the difference?

detour | deter |

In transitive terms the difference between detour and deter

is that detour is to direct or send on a detour while deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.

As verbs the difference between detour and deter

is that detour is to make a detour while deter is to prevent something from happening.

As a noun detour

is a diversion or deviation from one's original route.

detour

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
  • * 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter IX
    • On the third day I made a detour westward to avoid the country of the Band-lu, as I did not care to be detained by a meeting with To-jo.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a detour.
  • To direct or send on a detour.

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    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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