Cause and Deter

Opposite meaning words

Cause verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Deter is an antonym for cause in topics: produce, bring about.

Nearby Words: caused, causation, causeless, causative, causal

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

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Cause is an antonym for deter.

attack	cause attack	deter attack
people	cause people	deter people
amount	cause amount	deter amount
bit	cause bit	deter bit
Other words: harm, war, explosions.

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