Deter
verb
To discourage someone from doing something by making them doubt or fear the consequences.
High prices are deterring many people from taking vacations.
Often appears as...
- deter from
- deter by
verb
To try to prevent something from happening, often by discouraging or frightening people.
Strict penalties have been put in place to deter tax fraud.
Often appears as...
- deter crime
- deter fraud
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
verb
To stop or keep something or someone from doing something, typically by making it difficult or unpleasant.
Don't let the rain deter you from going for a run.
Often appears as...
- deter efforts
- deter actions
verb
To discourage someone from doing something by making them doubt or fear the consequences.
High prices are deterring many people from taking vacations.
Often appears as...
- deter from
- deter by
verb
To try to prevent something from happening, often by discouraging or frightening people.
Strict penalties have been put in place to deter tax fraud.
Often appears as...
- deter crime
- deter fraud
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
verb
To stop or keep something or someone from doing something, typically by making it difficult or unpleasant.
Don't let the rain deter you from going for a run.
Often appears as...
- deter efforts
- deter actions
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emphasis on Consequences
Deter focuses on the negative outcomes to discourage an action.
The possibility of failing the course should deter you from skipping classes.
Pro Tip 2/3Psychological Influence
Using 'deter' implies attempting to change someone's mind through doubts or fears.
She was deterred from smoking by the graphic health warnings.
Pro Tip 3/3Action-Related
Deter is often used when talking about actions we want to stop someone from taking.
The threat of rain didn't deter them from holding the picnic outdoors.
Pro Tip 1/3Emphasis on Consequences
Deter focuses on the negative outcomes to discourage an action.
The possibility of failing the course should deter you from skipping classes.
Pro Tip 2/3Psychological Influence
Using 'deter' implies attempting to change someone's mind through doubts or fears.
She was deterred from smoking by the graphic health warnings.
Pro Tip 3/3Action-Related
Deter is often used when talking about actions we want to stop someone from taking.
The threat of rain didn't deter them from holding the picnic outdoors.
Pro Tip 1/3Emphasis on Consequences
Deter focuses on the negative outcomes to discourage an action.
The possibility of failing the course should deter you from skipping classes.
Pro Tip 2/3Psychological Influence
Using 'deter' implies attempting to change someone's mind through doubts or fears.
She was deterred from smoking by the graphic health warnings.
Pro Tip 3/3Action-Related
Deter is often used when talking about actions we want to stop someone from taking.
The threat of rain didn't deter them from holding the picnic outdoors.
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Everything you think you...
to take addicts and punish them and make them suffer, because we believed that would deter them; it would give them an incentive to stop. And a few years ago, I was looking at some of the addicts in my life who I love, and trying to figure out if there was some way to help them. And I realized there were loads of incredibly basic questions
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Testing a Shark...
Hey, mate. How are you? I'm not too bad, thanks. CHRIS For several years he's been looking at ways of deterring sharks that decide to attack. Is your research and line of work due to your passion and love for sharks or passionate and love for humans or who are you-- who are you more invested in?
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The sharks that hunt in...
Some species can even excrete the excess minerals through specially adapted salt glands. All these processes make mangroves more than a little salty, but that doesn’t deter coastal life from living in their nooks and crannies. While birds nest among mangrove branches,
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How can we make the web...
interesting and so one of the kinds of research projects I would hope would be motivated by a plot like this we'll be looking to see to what extent this burden of government regulation might be deterring the creation of new web enterprises new accessible content and
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The amazing ways plants...
Plants' defenses start at their surface. The bark covering tree trunks is full of lignin, a rigid web of compounds that's tough to chew and highly impermeable to pathogens. Leaves are protected by a waxy cuticle that deters insects and microbes.
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Albatrosses' Life-Long...
the wind is huge it makes filming really difficult whilst massive wind speeds would deter most from coming anywhere near bird island it's exactly why these birds are here they need the wind to thrive it gives them the boost to get their
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Baking Brownies PIPE...
it helps me with everything I have scoliosis I have tried other like pain medication for my scoliosis and they do not help whatsoever I actually felt like it deterred me from living a normal life
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Deterring Sharks With an...
And the shark just basically deterred. There's a lot riding on this test. Most shark deterrents are designed to protect just one person. This one, which has been tested for two years,
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Cheetahs Enter Stealth...
her best bet is to proceed with caution and keep a low profile nature has given newborn cheetahs a helping hand to deter predators their fuzzy grey mane aids in camouflage
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Cuttlefish Mimics Being...
goliath is deceived the small male now displays a white stripe just like the real female to deter his advances
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Everything you think you...
to take addicts and punish them and make them suffer, because we believed that would deter them; it would give them an incentive to stop. And a few years ago, I was looking at some of the addicts in my life who I love, and trying to figure out if there was some way to help them. And I realized there were loads of incredibly basic questions
Video examples
Testing a Shark...
Hey, mate. How are you? I'm not too bad, thanks. CHRIS For several years he's been looking at ways of deterring sharks that decide to attack. Is your research and line of work due to your passion and love for sharks or passionate and love for humans or who are you-- who are you more invested in?
Video examples
The sharks that hunt in...
Some species can even excrete the excess minerals through specially adapted salt glands. All these processes make mangroves more than a little salty, but that doesn’t deter coastal life from living in their nooks and crannies. While birds nest among mangrove branches,
Video examples
How can we make the web...
interesting and so one of the kinds of research projects I would hope would be motivated by a plot like this we'll be looking to see to what extent this burden of government regulation might be deterring the creation of new web enterprises new accessible content and
Video examples
The amazing ways plants...
Plants' defenses start at their surface. The bark covering tree trunks is full of lignin, a rigid web of compounds that's tough to chew and highly impermeable to pathogens. Leaves are protected by a waxy cuticle that deters insects and microbes.
Video examples
Albatrosses' Life-Long...
the wind is huge it makes filming really difficult whilst massive wind speeds would deter most from coming anywhere near bird island it's exactly why these birds are here they need the wind to thrive it gives them the boost to get their
Video examples
Baking Brownies PIPE...
it helps me with everything I have scoliosis I have tried other like pain medication for my scoliosis and they do not help whatsoever I actually felt like it deterred me from living a normal life
Video examples
Deterring Sharks With an...
And the shark just basically deterred. There's a lot riding on this test. Most shark deterrents are designed to protect just one person. This one, which has been tested for two years,
Video examples
Cheetahs Enter Stealth...
her best bet is to proceed with caution and keep a low profile nature has given newborn cheetahs a helping hand to deter predators their fuzzy grey mane aids in camouflage
Video examples
Cuttlefish Mimics Being...
goliath is deceived the small male now displays a white stripe just like the real female to deter his advances
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Quote examples
Bill Kristol
American Politician
Some discrimination is perfectly reasonable. The discrimination between trying to teach our kids what most of human history has thought was a desirable lifestyle that will contribute to their happiness, and trying to deter them - not to prohibit, and not to punish - but trying to steer them in a direction that will contribute to their happiness.
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Ben Silbermann
American Businessman
I think that a lot of the most talented and driven people, they're not super deterred by failure. So if you put out a really big challenge, I think they get reality excited by that - they say, 'Hey, why not, let's go give it a shot, and if we fall short on that, at least we took a shot at doing something really important and meaningful.
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Nina Tassler
American Businesswoman
I came to understand and observe that we're all going to face obstacles. We're going to have challenges. We're going to fail. We're going to have success. But all of it is going to ultimately be character-building. And it's not going to deter us from wanting to achieve, to strive, and be successful.
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Brandon Ingram
American Athlete
It could be the best defender or the worst defender. I have to have the attitude that I don't think anyone is going to deter me from getting to the basket. Maybe help defense can come over and affect it, but not the first guy.
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Wayne Shorter
American Musician
I think the music that's called 'future stuff' is the soundtrack to the few people who have the nerve and the courage to continue, to go to the end of the line and not be deterred.
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Nicky Morgan
British Politician
There will always be people who try to deter you or crush your confidence but don't let them knock you back. Focus on gaining the support of the people you respect.
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Michael J. Knowles
American Author
Any legitimate system of criminal justice must first concern itself with justice. If just punishments also deter, rehabilitate, or protect, all the better.
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Amit Shah
Indian Politician
In public life, differences should not deter us from acknowledging the good work done by others whom we may not agree with.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.
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Manini Mishra
Indian Actress
I am very confident about my color. It has never deterred me from achieving anything in life.
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Bill Kristol
American Politician
Some discrimination is perfectly reasonable. The discrimination between trying to teach our kids what most of human history has thought was a desirable lifestyle that will contribute to their happiness, and trying to deter them - not to prohibit, and not to punish - but trying to steer them in a direction that will contribute to their happiness.
Quote examples
Ben Silbermann
American Businessman
I think that a lot of the most talented and driven people, they're not super deterred by failure. So if you put out a really big challenge, I think they get reality excited by that - they say, 'Hey, why not, let's go give it a shot, and if we fall short on that, at least we took a shot at doing something really important and meaningful.
Quote examples
Nina Tassler
American Businesswoman
I came to understand and observe that we're all going to face obstacles. We're going to have challenges. We're going to fail. We're going to have success. But all of it is going to ultimately be character-building. And it's not going to deter us from wanting to achieve, to strive, and be successful.
Quote examples
Brandon Ingram
American Athlete
It could be the best defender or the worst defender. I have to have the attitude that I don't think anyone is going to deter me from getting to the basket. Maybe help defense can come over and affect it, but not the first guy.
Quote examples
Wayne Shorter
American Musician
I think the music that's called 'future stuff' is the soundtrack to the few people who have the nerve and the courage to continue, to go to the end of the line and not be deterred.
Quote examples
Nicky Morgan
British Politician
There will always be people who try to deter you or crush your confidence but don't let them knock you back. Focus on gaining the support of the people you respect.
Quote examples
Michael J. Knowles
American Author
Any legitimate system of criminal justice must first concern itself with justice. If just punishments also deter, rehabilitate, or protect, all the better.
Quote examples
Amit Shah
Indian Politician
In public life, differences should not deter us from acknowledging the good work done by others whom we may not agree with.
Quote examples
Abraham Lincoln
American President
The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.
Quote examples
Manini Mishra
Indian Actress
I am very confident about my color. It has never deterred me from achieving anything in life.
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