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disapprove vs deter

deter vs disapprove

disapprove and deter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disapprove No No Yes No
deter No No Yes No
As verbs, deter is a hyponym of disapprove; that is, deter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disapprove:
  • disapprove: deem wrong or inappropriate
  • deter: try to prevent; show opposition to
Other hyponyms of disapprove include object, deprecate, discourage.
disapprove (verb) deter (verb)
consider bad or wrong turn away from by persuasion
deem wrong or inappropriate try to prevent; show opposition to
Difference between disapprove and deter

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