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 tougher odds have not deterred Kelly.
—
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Yet tests of the ceasefire have not deterred Iranian and American officials from their plans to travel to Pakistan on Saturday for the highest-level talks between the two nations, aimed at a final agreement to end the war, now in its sixth week.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The injury has not deterred him from providing a boost for an otherwise somnolent Diamondbacks offense.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The more conservative map has not deterred progressive Democrats from challenging the seven-term incumbent from the left.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Even with the recent lull in ticket sales from Chinese releases, studios aren’t deterred from launching titles in the region.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Squirrels find the rhizome roots distasteful and are deterred by the highly perfumed scent of the blooms.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Thankfully, none of this has deterred Troy from continuing to create music.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
Other administrations have been thoroughly deterred by Iran.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Yet tests of the ceasefire have not deterred Iranian and American officials from their plans to travel to Pakistan on Saturday for the highest-level talks between the two nations, aimed at a final agreement to end the war, now in its sixth week.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The injury has not deterred him from providing a boost for an otherwise somnolent Diamondbacks offense.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The more conservative map has not deterred progressive Democrats from challenging the seven-term incumbent from the left.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Even with the recent lull in ticket sales from Chinese releases, studios aren’t deterred from launching titles in the region.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Squirrels find the rhizome roots distasteful and are deterred by the highly perfumed scent of the blooms.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Thankfully, none of this has deterred Troy from continuing to create music.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
Other administrations have been thoroughly deterred by Iran.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterred
Verb
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Those not dissuaded by this fact will also get a chance to help out a good cause.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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She wasn’t dissuaded two years later — and mid-renovation — when a $475 million Target distribution center was announced for the small city, creating an industrial foothold in a mostly agrarian area.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Still, there’s no reason to be discouraged.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Today, beef inflation rapidly outpaces regular food inflation due, in part, to severe drought conditions starting in 2022 that raised feed prices and discouraged farmers from breeding cattle.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Deterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterred. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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