deter [deterred, deterring, deters](to prevent something from happening) verb [UK: dɪ.ˈtɜː(r)] [US: də.ˈtɝː]Bees have conspicuous colors to deter their enemies. = La abejas tienen colores llamativos para disuadir a sus enemigos.
discourage [discouraged, discouraging, discourages](to persuade somebody not to do something) verb [UK: dɪs.ˈkʌr.ɪdʒ] [US: dɪs.ˈkɝː.ɪdʒ]My parents discouraged me from traveling. = Mis padres me disuadieron de viajar.
dissuade [dissuaded, dissuading, dissuades](convince not to try or do) verb [UK: dɪ.ˈsweɪd] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈsweɪd]I tried to dissuade John. = Intenté disuadir a John.