Deter and Ratify

Deter

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

Ratify and deter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ratify" instead a verb "Deter".

Ratify

Ratify verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

Deter and ratify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Ratify".

Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying

Common collocations

war deter war ratify war
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