CHECK (OFF) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

check (off)

verb

Definition of check (off)

as in to tick (off)

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as in to ward (off)

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deter

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The service or product a company is providing should not deter an owner’s move to seek out a private equity investment.

— Patrick Galleher, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Last week’s Houthi advance has not deterred more container shipping industry players from attempting to make a wider return to the Bab el-Mandeb and Red Sea.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of deter

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