Deter and Rebuff

Deter

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

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

Rebuff

Rebuff verb - Reject outright and bluntly.

Deter and rebuff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Rebuff".

Nearby Words: rebuffed, rebuffing

Common collocations

affection deter affection rebuff affection
efforts deter efforts rebuff efforts
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