as in dissuades
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 deters
Some experts argue that paying more for surgeries and procedures versus primary care incentivizes performing more of those services — and also deters medical students from going into primary care in the first place.
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Caitlin Owens, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Research has found that nasturtiums emit a peppery fragrance that naturally deters cucumber beetles.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025
Last year, former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick suggested the tax deters free agents from signing with Massachusetts teams.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The scent of its white spring flowers is sometimes described as mothball-like, which deters deer.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
And that’s good for business, as restricting access to products deters thieves but also shoppers.
—James Barron, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
This generates affordable precision mass, deters adversaries, and protects our democracies.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
If overregulation deters innovators from taking the risks necessary to advance the ball.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Whether or not this setback deters the mountain bikers on Mount Tamalpais is yet to be seen.
—Maureen Gaffney, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
Caitlin Owens, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Research has found that nasturtiums emit a peppery fragrance that naturally deters cucumber beetles.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025
Last year, former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick suggested the tax deters free agents from signing with Massachusetts teams.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The scent of its white spring flowers is sometimes described as mothball-like, which deters deer.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
And that’s good for business, as restricting access to products deters thieves but also shoppers.
—James Barron, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
This generates affordable precision mass, deters adversaries, and protects our democracies.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
If overregulation deters innovators from taking the risks necessary to advance the ball.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Whether or not this setback deters the mountain bikers on Mount Tamalpais is yet to be seen.
—Maureen Gaffney, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deters
discourages
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From wage gaps and career breaks to societal messaging that discourages risk-taking, the odds haven’t always been in our favor, but that doesn’t mean the outcome is fixed.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This structure discourages innovation, shields regulators from scrutiny, and blocks new market entrants, creating a system that protects incumbents while deterring progress.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Deters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deters. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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