deter

[De*ter·]

Deter means to discourage, or literally “to frighten away.” Halloween decorations that are too scary might deter trick or treaters, and the risk of being expelled deters kids from cheating in school.

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To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.

Verb
turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

Verb
try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"

v. t.
To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.

Deter

De*ter" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deterred ; p. pr. & vb. n. Deterring.] [L. deterrere; de + terrere to frighten, terrify. See Terror.] To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc. Addison.

Potent enemies tempt and deter us from our duty.

My own face deters me from my glass.

To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.

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Usage Examples

As an American I wanted to explore... why are we the only first world country that still has capital punishment? Is it because we're too afraid to really examine the system, or is it because we really truly believe that this is the best way to deter future crime?

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

My mom started smoking when she was 11. She went to the hill next door to try her first cigarette. She set the entire hill on fire, but it didn't deter her.

Let's stop pretending we can arrest our way to safety and security. Despite all the fine work that policemen and women do, we have got to find other solutions to deter crime.