SAT vocabulary
Deter
to discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear or by considering the consequences.
Example
"The high cost of tuition did not deter her from pursuing a degree in medicine."
Etymology
From Latin deterrere 'frighten from', from de- 'away from' + terrere 'frighten'.
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