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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Adding a bird bath near your garden and companion planting strawberries with strongly scented herbs and flowers deters many of these pests naturally.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
But this never deterred visitors from Say Cheese, a gourmet shop in Silver Lake where customers have come to expect high-quality samples of cheeses like Vacherin Fribourgeois and Roquefort Papillon from the hands of charming owner Glenn Harrell.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The episode highlights the lengths JPMorgan will go to to claw back funds it is owed and to deter future crimes.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
What To Know The Houthis say the U.S. military campaign, aimed at their stronghold in Sana'a and other parts of Yemen, has not deterred their military capacities and attacks.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
But this never deterred visitors from Say Cheese, a gourmet shop in Silver Lake where customers have come to expect high-quality samples of cheeses like Vacherin Fribourgeois and Roquefort Papillon from the hands of charming owner Glenn Harrell.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The episode highlights the lengths JPMorgan will go to to claw back funds it is owed and to deter future crimes.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
What To Know The Houthis say the U.S. military campaign, aimed at their stronghold in Sana'a and other parts of Yemen, has not deterred their military capacities and attacks.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deter
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“Deter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deter. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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