dissuade, deter
(verb) turn away from by persuasion; “Negative campaigning will only dissuade people”
deter, discourage
(verb) try to prevent; show opposition to; “We should discourage this practice among our youth”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deter (third-person singular simple present deters, present participle deterring, simple past and past participle deterred)
(transitive) To prevent something from happening.
(transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
(transitive) To distract someone from something.
• (To persuade someone to not do something): dissuade
• treed
Source: Wiktionary
De*ter", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deterred; p. pr. & vb. n. Deterring.] Etym: [L. deterrere; de + terrere to frighten, terrify. See Terror.]
Definition: To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc. Addison. Potent enemies tempt and deter us from our duty. Tillotson. My own face deters me from my glass. Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
