抑止 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deter verb To discourage someone from doing something, usually through fear of a consequence.
- discourage verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
- inhibit verb To slow down, restrain, or prevent something from happening freely.
- keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
Senses
抑止 is used for these senses in English:
- deter (transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
- discourage (transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
- inhibit (transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
- keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
discourage — full definition
- verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
- verb To persuade someone not to do something.