Deter : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'deter': discover synonyms for the word deter, such as dissuade or discourage.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as deter. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": dissuade and discourage.


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Synonyms for deter sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for deter Degree of synonymy of deter Frequency in the language
dissuade
   20081 0.53  
discourage
   19924 1.33  
prevent
   11482 13.06  
thwart
   10730 0.33  
preclude
   10518 0.29  
inhibit
   10300 0.33  
hinder
   10227 0.73  
impede
   10215 0.51  
frustrate
   10164 0.27  
forestall
   10095 0.16  
prohibit
   10081 0.47  
intimidate
   10065 1.71  
frighten
   9926 6.35  
restrain
   9890 1.53  
distract
   9851 4.88  
counteract
   9796 0.47  
deterrent
   9771 0.43  
detect
   9743 5.12  
dampen
   9723 0.31  
curtail
   9524 0.12  

Lexical field of "deter"

dissuade
discourage
prevent
thwart
preclude
inhibit
hinder
impede
frustrate
forestall
prohibit
intimidate
frighten
restrain
distract
counteract
deterrent
detect
dampen
curtail
avoid
suppress
eliminate
preventing
stop
hamper
keep
obstruct
preempt
stifle
neutralize
warn
deflect
avert
neutralise
curb
contain
divert
refrain
oppose
deterrence
desist
halt
scare
stem
stopping
deny
offset
avoiding
countering