Both Uses of
deter
in
Eldest, by Christopher Paolini
- It required passion that could not be intimidated by hardship, deterred by suffering, or quenched by death.†
deterred = tried to prevent; or prevented
- The people of Carvahall might take an age and a half to reach a decision, but once they did, nothing could deter them from their course.
*deter = prevent or discourage
Definitions:
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(1)
(deter) try to prevent; or prevent
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)