Difference between Deter and Discourage

What is the difference between Deter and Discourage?

Deter as a verb is to prevent something from happening. while Discourage as a verb is to take away or reduce the courage of.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To prevent something from happening. To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.

Example sentence: No hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To take away or reduce the courage of.To persuade somebody not to do something.

Example sentence: You may keep your beauty and your health, unless you destroy them yourself, or discourage them to stay with you, by using them ill.

We hope you now know whether to use Deter or Discourage in your sentence.