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(de-ter) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to discourage someone from doing something.

Example Sentence

Calmly talking will deter arguing.

More Example Sentences

He tried to deter her from making mistakes.

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Rhymes

  • bir
  • birr
  • blur
  • bur
  • burr
  • cur
  • der
  • dirr
  • duhr
  • durr
  • err
  • eure
  • fer
  • feur
  • fir
  • fleur
  • fluhr
  • fur
  • furr
  • furrh
  • gurr
  • hur
  • jerr
  • ker
  • kerr
  • kuhr
  • luhr
  • mer
  • murr
  • myrrh
  • nurre
  • per
  • pere
  • pur
  • purr
  • scher
  • schnur
  • schnurr
  • schreur
  • schur
  • schurr
  • schwer
  • sher
  • shir
  • shirr
  • shur
  • shurr
  • sir
  • slur
  • spur
  • spurr
  • stir
  • stuhr
  • sur
  • swor
  • ter
  • thur
  • ur
  • we're
  • were
  • whirr

  • abjure
  • adjure
  • chauffeur
  • chesshir
  • cofer
  • concur
  • confer
  • credeur
  • defer
  • defleur
  • demur
  • deter
  • dufur
  • esquer
  • francoeur
  • incur
  • infer
  • inter
  • lafleur
  • liqueur
  • mccur
  • mcgirr
  • monsieur
  • occur
  • payeur
  • prefer
  • ramseur
  • recur
  • refer
  • shor
  • transfer

  • connoisseur
  • redifer
  • reoccur
  • saboteur

  • entrepreneur
  • restaurateur
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