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Dishearten vs Deter - What's the difference?

dishearten | deter | Synonyms |

As verbs the difference between dishearten and deter

is that dishearten is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage while deter is to prevent something from happening.

dishearten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

    • Synonyms

    * (to discourage) discourage

    Antonyms

    * (to discourage) hearten English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs

    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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