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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdissuader
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dis-wah-day
"Les sanctions sévères visent à dissuader les criminels."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To discourage someone from doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
"The strict penalties are meant to deter people from committing crimes." - 2
To prevent or inhibit an action or behavior.
"The presence of security cameras can deter vandalism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'deter' originates from the Latin 'deterrere', meaning 'to frighten away'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of preventing or discouraging an action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deter" is said worldwide
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dissuader
Transliteration: dis-wah-day
"Les sanctions sévères visent à dissuader les criminels."
abschrecken
Transliteration: ab-shrek-en
"Strenge Strafen sollen potenzielle Verbrecher abschrecken."
dissuadere
Transliteration: dis-swah-deh-reh
"Le severe pene servono a dissuadere i criminali."
disuadir
Transliteration: dee-swah-deer
"Las penas severas están destinadas a disuadir a los delincuentes."
dissuadir
Transliteration: dee-swah-deer
"As penas severas visam dissuadir os criminosos."
निवारक बनाना
Transliteration: nivaarak banana
"कड़े दंड अपराधियों को निवारक बनाने के लिए हैं।"
威慑
Transliteration: wēi shè
"严厉的惩罚旨在威慑罪犯。"
억제하다
Transliteration: eokjehada
"엄격한 처벌은 범죄자를 억제하기 위한 것입니다."
抑止する
Transliteration: yokushi suru
"厳しい罰則は犯罪者を抑止することを目的としています。"
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