deter
US /dɪˈtə:/
・UK /dɪˈtɜ:(r)/
B2
verb
- To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
Examples
Her words of warning would hardly deter him.
Will this harsher punishment effectively deter criminals?
US /dɪˈtə:/
・UK /dɪˈtɜ:(r)/
Her words of warning would hardly deter him.
Will this harsher punishment effectively deter criminals?