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 strong smell of mint is refreshing to people, but aphids are deterred by the scent.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Colling lives in Massachusetts, but that hasn’t deterred him from supporting a team one state over.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
High gasoline prices haven't deterred some truck drivers who prefer V8s.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 7 June 2026
The 2008 Great Recession deterred sponsors, prizes dwindled and flair bartenders quit as competitive in-fighting and harder rules shrank the talent pool.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
But the underdog status hasn’t deterred bettors from piling onto Knicks fever.
—Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is at a trickle compared to before the war, with ship owners deterred by the risk of an Iranian attack.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
While some acts, including Carter Faith, Ludacris and Morgan Wade dropped out to avoid creating more division politically, Green was not deterred.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The idea of enduring the ingredient’s acclimation phase, which can result in flaking, redness, and dryness as skin gets used to its power, has deterred me.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Colling lives in Massachusetts, but that hasn’t deterred him from supporting a team one state over.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
High gasoline prices haven't deterred some truck drivers who prefer V8s.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 7 June 2026
The 2008 Great Recession deterred sponsors, prizes dwindled and flair bartenders quit as competitive in-fighting and harder rules shrank the talent pool.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
But the underdog status hasn’t deterred bettors from piling onto Knicks fever.
—Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is at a trickle compared to before the war, with ship owners deterred by the risk of an Iranian attack.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
While some acts, including Carter Faith, Ludacris and Morgan Wade dropped out to avoid creating more division politically, Green was not deterred.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The idea of enduring the ingredient’s acclimation phase, which can result in flaking, redness, and dryness as skin gets used to its power, has deterred me.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterred
Verb
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Potential suitors will not be dissuaded from coming in for him this summer, however.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Perhaps a police report search as to any candidate filing for the House or Senate should be made part of their filing, any expense credited toward their filing fee, so that those with criminal history may be dissuaded.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Not discouraged by the previous drop, Young then went back to Legette, who made a difficult catch while falling to the ground.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Iran’s hold over the critical Middle Eastern passageway has discouraged activity in the area, triggering a sweeping blockage of oil tankers and a global energy emergency.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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“Deterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterred. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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