as in dissuaded
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 deterred
The price hasn’t deterred early visitors, including three Hyatt Regency employees who visited Thursday.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Still, not one to be deterred, Courteney presses forward and puts a squad together so Headleston can qualify for the Daytona Cheerleading Championships.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
None of this deterred Bent Philipson from buying intothe homes in 2018 and 2019.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Though many tourists are deterred by the conditions at that time, most lodges and tours operate year-round, and many offer discounts or value packages to encourage bookings during the low season.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Hains’ life was forever changed, but he was not deterred.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Sharon is not to be deterred, though.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Shane Bieber was not deterred by watching what Shohei Ohtani had done the night before.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The line between college sports—at least at the power conference level—and pro sports appears to be fraying and, thus far, hasn’t deterred college fans from following their favorite teams.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Still, not one to be deterred, Courteney presses forward and puts a squad together so Headleston can qualify for the Daytona Cheerleading Championships.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
None of this deterred Bent Philipson from buying intothe homes in 2018 and 2019.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Though many tourists are deterred by the conditions at that time, most lodges and tours operate year-round, and many offer discounts or value packages to encourage bookings during the low season.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Hains’ life was forever changed, but he was not deterred.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Sharon is not to be deterred, though.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Shane Bieber was not deterred by watching what Shohei Ohtani had done the night before.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The line between college sports—at least at the power conference level—and pro sports appears to be fraying and, thus far, hasn’t deterred college fans from following their favorite teams.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterred
Verb
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The high initial price also likely dissuaded buyers at first.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
4 Nov. 2025
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That information might have dissuaded the Heat from pursuing a trade for Rozier.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another writer might have been fatally discouraged by what Rushdie has gone through.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nicknames were discouraged but inevitable.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Deterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterred. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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