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deterrable

de·ter
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-tur]
    • /dɪˈtɜr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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".

deterrable usage trend in Literature

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