Deter and Ward

Deter

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

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

Ward

Ward verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Deter and ward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Ward".

Nearby Words: warden, wardship, warder, warded, wardroom

Common collocations

city deter city ward city
fireball deter fireball ward fireball
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