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deter vs disapprove

disapprove vs deter

deter and disapprove both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deter No No Yes No
disapprove No No Yes No
As verbs, disapprove is a hypernym of deter; that is, disapprove is a word with a broader meaning than deter:
  • deter: try to prevent; show opposition to
  • disapprove: deem wrong or inappropriate
Other hypernyms of deter include reject.
deter (verb) disapprove (verb)
turn away from by persuasion consider bad or wrong
try to prevent; show opposition to deem wrong or inappropriate
Difference between deter and disapprove

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