deterring

Verb

deter (third-person singular simple present deters, present participle deterring, simple past and past participle deterred)

1. (transitive) To prevent something from happening.
2. (transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
   • Their boss deterred them from both taking holidays at the same time, claiming he couldn't manage it all on his own.

   Synonyms:

   dissuade

3. (transitive) To distract someone from something.
   • we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral., London: Oxford University Press, published 1973, § 10

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