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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-tur]
- /dɪˈtɜr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-tur]
- /dɪˈtɜr/
Definitions of deterrable word
- adjective deterrable able to be deterred 3
- verb with object deterrable to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers. 1
- verb with object deterrable to prevent; check; arrest: timber treated with creosote to deter rot. 1
- adjective deterrable Capable of being deterred. 0
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Origin of deterrable
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin dēterrēre to prevent, hinder, equivalent to dē- de- + terrēre to frighten
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Parts of speech for Deterrable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deterrable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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