| deter | vt menghalang: political unrest will ~ investors from coming to the country, pergolakan politik akan menghalang pelabur drpd melabur di dlm negara itu; pride should ~ him from doing anything so contemptible, rasa bangga diri sepatutnya menghalangnya drpd melakukan perbuatan yg terkutuk itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| overweening | adj (fml & derog) 1. (of person) excesively proud and sure of oneself, angkuh, takbur; 2. immoderate, keterlaluan; (of ambition) tinggi melangit: ~ pride, rasa bangga diri yg keterlaluan; his ~ confidence in his own ability, rasa yakin yg keterlaluan thdp kebolehan dirinya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |