Hyphenation of deter

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word deter? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

de-ter

Definitions of deter:

1.
Try to prevent
Show opposition to We should discourage this practice among our youth
2.
Turn away from by persuasion
Negative campaigning will only dissuade people

Synonyms of deter:

verb discourage, disapprove, reject
verb dissuade, advise, counsel

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