as in to dissuade
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 deter
Johnson hopes plastering perpetrators' faces on the city website will deter them from illegally dumping.
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The city also launched a number of initiatives focused on deterring juvenile crime.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
There are steps that Tennesseans can take to deter car thieves and steps to follow after an auto theft.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 9 July 2025
This can deter casual applicants and lift offer-acceptance rates later as long as the content is accessible for all.
—Susan Lamotte, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The city also launched a number of initiatives focused on deterring juvenile crime.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
There are steps that Tennesseans can take to deter car thieves and steps to follow after an auto theft.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 9 July 2025
This can deter casual applicants and lift offer-acceptance rates later as long as the content is accessible for all.
—Susan Lamotte, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deter
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White House officials say there isn’t an active effort underway to try and remove Powell, a longstanding Trump fixation that advisers have dissuaded him from pursuing due to significant concerns over legal constraints and market reaction.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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The presence of heavily armed Iranian proxies did not dissuade Israel from striking: Lebanese Hezbollah stayed on the sidelines when Israel launched its attack on Iran.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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Bailey made headlines leading up to the draft by reportedly discouraging Philadelphia from selecting him, and even attempted to do the same with Utah.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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President Snow, facing growing unrest across the nation as a result of the pair’s joint victory, demands that Katniss and Peeta pretend to be in love during their Victory Tour to discourage any rebellions.—
Kelly Martinez Published,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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“Deter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deter. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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