Deter and Repel

Deter

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

Usage example: we tried to deter him from his crazy scheme, but to no avail

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Repel and deter are semantically related in scare away topic. In some cases you can use "Repel" instead a verb "Deter".

Repel verb - To drive back.

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Deter and repel are semantically related in scare away topic. Sometimes you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Repel".

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

attack	deter attack	repel attack
people	deter people	repel people
invasion	deter invasion	repel invasion
anyone	deter anyone	repel anyone
Other words: attackers, enemies, creatures, girls, invasions, predators.

Female equines use kicking to not only repel predators, but to also deter unwanted mates while in heat.

Source: Kick Chick

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