Bestir and Deter

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Bestir verb - Become active.

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Deter is an antonym for bestir in topics: start, stimulate.

Nearby Words: bestirred, bestirring

Deter verb - To steer (a person) from an activity or course of action.

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Bestir is an antonym for deter.

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