All 3 Uses of
deter
in
The Pianist
- Only incorrigible optimists had still cherished the delusion that Poland's determined stance would deter Hitler at the last moment.†
Chpt 2deter = try to prevent; or prevent
- For a certain number of thousands, of course, but the size of these sums did not deter people.†
Chpt 8
- Obviously the child was about to be shot as a punishment for his offence and to deter others.
Chpt Epil. *deter = try to prevent
Definitions:
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(1)
(deter) try to prevent; or prevent
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)