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deter meaning in English

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deter verb

apprehend [apprehended, apprehending, apprehends](to seize or take (a person) by legal process, see also: arrest)
verb
[UK: ˌæ.prɪ.ˈhend] [US: ˌæ.prə.ˈhend]

arrest [arrested, arresting, arrests](to stop or slow a process etc.)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈrest] [US: ə.ˈrest]

collar [collared, collaring, collars](to seize, capture or detain)
verb
[UK: ˈkɒ.lə(r)] [US: ˈkɑː.lər]

detain [detained, detaining, detains](put under custody)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈteɪn] [US: də.ˈteɪn]

grab [grabbed, grabbing, grabs](to restrain someone; to arrest)
verb
[UK: ɡræb] [US: ˈɡræb]

hold [held, holding, holds](to detain)
verb
[UK: həʊld] [US: hoʊld]

hold off(to delay someone or something)
verb
[UK: həʊld ɒf] [US: hoʊld ˈɒf]

restrain [restrained, restraining, restrains](to control or keep in check)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈstreɪn] [US: ri.ˈstreɪn]

detergente adjective

cleansing(that cleanses)
adjective
[UK: ˈklenz.ɪŋ] [US: ˈklenz.ɪŋ]

detergente noun
{m}

detergent [detergents](any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈtɜː.dʒənt] [US: də.ˈtɝː.dʒənt]

washing-up liquid(liquid soap used to wash dishes)
noun
[UK: ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ ʌp ˈlɪ.kwɪd] [US: ˈwɑːʃ.ɪŋ ʌp ˈlɪ.kwəd]

detergente em pó noun
{m}

washing powder(powder for washing clothes)
noun
[UK: ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ ˈpaʊ.də(r)] [US: ˈwɑːʃ.ɪŋ ˈpaʊ.dər]

deterioramento noun
{m}

deterioration [deteriorations](process of making or growing worse)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˌtɪə.rɪə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: də.ˈtɪ.riə.ˌreʃ.n̩]

deteriorar verb

decay [decayed, decaying, decays](to deteriorate)
verb
[UK: dɪˈk.eɪ] [US: dəˈk.eɪ]

deteriorate [deteriorated, deteriorating, deteriorates](make worse)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈtɪə.rɪə.reɪt] [US: də.ˈtɪ.riə.ˌret]

deterioração noun

degradation [degradations](diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration)
noun
[UK: ˌde.ɡrə.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌde.ɡrə.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩]

deterioração noun
{f}

decay(process or result of being gradually decomposed)
noun
[UK: dɪˈk.eɪ] [US: dəˈk.eɪ]

deterioration [deteriorations](process of making or growing worse)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˌtɪə.rɪə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: də.ˈtɪ.riə.ˌreʃ.n̩]

spoilage(process)
noun
[UK: ˈspɔɪ.lɪdʒ] [US: ˌspɔɪ.lədʒ]

determinado adjective

determined(decided or resolute)
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈtɜː.mɪnd] [US: də.ˈtɝː.mənd]

determinador noun
{m}

determiner [determiners](something that determines)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈtɜː.mɪ.nə(r)] [US: dɪ.ˈtɝː.mɪ.nər]

determinante noun
{m}

determinant [determinants](determining factor)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈtɜː.mɪ.nənt] [US: də.ˈtɝː.mə.nənt]

determiner [determiners](class of words)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈtɜː.mɪ.nə(r)] [US: dɪ.ˈtɝː.mɪ.nər]

determinar verb

ascertain [ascertained, ascertaining, ascertains](find out; discover or establish)
verb
[UK: ˌæ.sə.ˈteɪn] [US: ˌæ.sər.ˈteɪn]

determine [determined, determining, determines](to set the limits of)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈtɜː.mɪn] [US: də.ˈtɝː.mən]

find [found, found, finding, finds](determine, judge)
verb
[UK: faɪnd] [US: ˈfaɪnd]

determinação noun

determination [determinations](act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˌtɜː.mɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: də.ˌtər.mə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

determinação noun
{f}

drive [drives](motivation to do or achieve)
noun
[UK: draɪv] [US: ˈdraɪv]

willpower(strength of will)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪl.paʊə(r)] [US: ˈwɪl.ˌpɑː.wər]

determinismo noun
{m}

determinism [determinisms](notion in ethics)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈtɜː.mɪ.nɪ.zəm] [US: də.ˈtɝː.mə.ˌnɪ.zəm]

determinável adjective

ascertainable(able to be ascertained)
adjective
[UK: ˌæ.sə.ˈteɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: ˌæ.sə.ˈteɪ.nəb.l̩]

determinable(able to be determined or limited)
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: də.ˈtɝː.mə.nəb.l̩]

deterrência noun
{f}

deterrence(act of deterring)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈte.rənt] [US: də.ˈtɜː.rəns]

autodeterminação noun
{f}

self-determination(political independence of a people)
noun
[UK: self dɪ.ˌtɜː.mɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈself.də.ˌtər.mə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

contrato por tempo indeterminado noun
{m}

open-ended contractnoun

indeterminado adjective

uncertain(not yet determined; undecided)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈsɜːt.n̩] [US: ʌn.ˈsɝː.tn̩]

indeterminável adjective

indeterminable(incapable of being ascertained)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: ɪn.də.ˈtɝː.mə.nəb.l̩]

predeterminado noun
{f}

default [defaults]((electronics, computing) original settings)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈfɔːlt] [US: də.ˈfɒlt]

predeterminar verb

default [defaulted, defaulting, defaults](computing: to assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈfɔːlt] [US: də.ˈfɒlt]

superdeterminismo noun
{m}

superdeterminism(a generalization of determinism that includes the complete absence of free will)
noun

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