"deterred" In Word Games

"Deterred" validity in different word game dictionaries

Dictionary Validity
Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) Yes
Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) Yes
Words with Friends(WWF) Yes

"deterred" Definition

  1. discouraged or restrained from acting or proceeding: A visible thief is a deterred thief, so installing motion-sensing lights on your property helps to protect it.
  2. kept from happening; prevented or checked: Assuming that those 79,000 deterred property crimes have an average cost of $1,900 each, that’s a savings of over $150 million.
  3. the simple past tense and past participle of deter.

"deterred" Synonyms & Antonyms

"deterred" synonyms:

  • helped,
  • avoided,
  • refrained-from,
  • stopped,
  • averted,
  • dodged,
  • evaded,
  • prevented,
  • abstained,
  • abstained-from,
  • bypassed,
  • circumvented,
  • controlled,
  • deflected,
  • desisted,
  • diverted,
  • ducked,
  • eluded,
  • escaped

"deterred" antonyms:

  • encouraged,
  • happy,
  • heartened,
  • inspired,
  • optimistic,
  • positive,
  • relaxed,
  • able-bodied,
  • healthy,
  • advanced,
  • aided,
  • allowed,
  • assisted,
  • calmed,
  • comforted,
  • facilitated,
  • forwarded,
  • heated,
  • het

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