as in to dissuade
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
we tried to deter him from his crazy scheme, but to no avail
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Recent Examples of deter
All in all, the crackdowns will have to continue until street takeover ringleaders and participants are totally deterred.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Containing Russia in Europe is therefore essential to deterring China globally.
—Sławomir Cenckiewicz, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
But Facebook and other companies had a legal shield, known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which essentially deterred lawsuits over content posted by their users.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
During renewal negotiations with Fubo, Newsmax was told that the streamer wouldn’t include its channels after Fox imposed terms that deter the company from adding competitors without incurring penalties, according to the complaint.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Containing Russia in Europe is therefore essential to deterring China globally.
—Sławomir Cenckiewicz, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
But Facebook and other companies had a legal shield, known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which essentially deterred lawsuits over content posted by their users.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
During renewal negotiations with Fubo, Newsmax was told that the streamer wouldn’t include its channels after Fox imposed terms that deter the company from adding competitors without incurring penalties, according to the complaint.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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While mortgage rates have been dipping despite the Fed's cautious stance, these remain tied to borrowing costs and are still at elevated levels, a fact that has dissuaded many homeowners from upgrading and buyers from entering the market.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Don’t let fear dissuade you from investing in it.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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And recruiters, viewing job hopping as unstable and irresponsible, discourage workers from the practice.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Many in the travel industry say the White House's hardline stance on immigration, tariffs and foreign policy is discouraging tourists.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Deter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deter. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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