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Dispirit vs Deter - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between dispirit and deter

is that dispirit is lower the morale of; make despondent; dishearten while deter is to prevent something from happening.

dispirit

English

Alternative forms

* disspirit

Verb

(en verb)
  • Lower the morale of; make despondent; dishearten.

    • Derived terms

    * dispiritedly * dispiritedness * dispiritingly * dispiritment

    deter

    English

    Verb

    (deterr)
  • To prevent something from happening.
  • To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
  • * 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 10.
    • we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise

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