Dictionary
de•ter
Pronunciation: (di-tûr'), [key]—
v.t., -terred, -ter•ring.
1. to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
The large dog deterred trespassers.
2. to prevent; check; arrest:
timber treated with creosote to deter rot. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.