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
Those challenges may have deterred organizations, especially smaller ones, from getting into litigation over VMware.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
We will not be deterred and will continue to fight back to secure the equal participation that all youth, including transgender youth, deserve.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
For too long Western leaders have been deterred by Putin’s escalation rhetoric.
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David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But the need for NIL dollars and emergence of the transfer portal haven’t deterred a man who has made a career of fixing college hoops programs.
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Christian Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Mosquitoes are weak flyers and can be deterred by air movement.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Barajas said heat stroke has not deterred her from her park exercise.
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Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
This hasn’t deterred the Al-Khayyat family from pursuing the kind of vertical integration and empire-building associated with an earlier era.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Yet the Tedeschi Trucks Band, like Bonnaroo, will not be deterred.
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Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
We will not be deterred and will continue to fight back to secure the equal participation that all youth, including transgender youth, deserve.
—
Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
For too long Western leaders have been deterred by Putin’s escalation rhetoric.
—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But the need for NIL dollars and emergence of the transfer portal haven’t deterred a man who has made a career of fixing college hoops programs.
—
Christian Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Mosquitoes are weak flyers and can be deterred by air movement.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Barajas said heat stroke has not deterred her from her park exercise.
—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
This hasn’t deterred the Al-Khayyat family from pursuing the kind of vertical integration and empire-building associated with an earlier era.
—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Yet the Tedeschi Trucks Band, like Bonnaroo, will not be deterred.
—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterred
Verb
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Ongoing uncertainty about the situation in Lebanon and fears of a new escalation have dissuaded many would-be pet owners from adopting, but some of Hamza's dogs have found new homes.
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Nothing in your life has dissuaded you from these early surmises.
Verb
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Professors are discouraged from assigning books, supposedly in order to lower students’ financial burden, even as the school has raised various other fees.
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They weren’t discouraged by the full sun above or the extensive bodies in line ahead.
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“Deterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterred. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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