Crossword answer · 6 letters
DETERS definition and meaning
dih-TURZ · verb
DETERS
What does DETERS mean?
Discourages or prevents someone from doing something, usually by making the action seem risky, difficult, or unpleasant.
What does DETERS mean in a crossword?
DETERS appears for clues such as “discourages,” “prevents,” “puts off,” or the older “forfends.” The final S must match third-person singular clue grammar.
Why is DETERS useful to learn?
It is a familiar six-letter verb with several fair synonym clues, while older clue vocabulary can make the pairing less immediate to solvers.
Common clue patterns
- Discourages from acting
- Prevents through fear of consequences
- Forfends, in modern wording
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
DETERS does not necessarily mean physically blocks; it often describes changing someone’s willingness to act.