deter in English

verb
1
discourage (someone) from doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election

Use "deter" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "deter" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "deter", or refer to the context using the word "deter" in the English Dictionary.

1. Failure did not deter him .

2. Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.

3. Don't let failure deter you.

4. Does prison deter criminals from offending again?

5. Will this harsher punishment effectively deter criminals?

6. Her threats, however, did not deter us.

7. Her words of warning would hardly deter him.

8. Such uncertainty could deter potential private freight operators.

9. Nevertheless, their negative response should not deter you.

10. The present system does little to deter corporate crime.

11. These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack.

12. We are trained to detect, deter, observe, and report.

13. Bad weather didn't deter them from starting their vacation.

14. Dropping steel rain, Artillerymen deter enemy rockets in Afghanistan

15. Fear of failure should not deter you from trying.

16. The windows are covered with grilles to deter vandals.

17. Punitive damages are designed to punish and deter misconduct.

18. Timber is often treated with creosote to deter rot.

19. Such a statement was hardly calculated to deter future immigrants.

20. 16 The present system does little to deter corporate crime.

21. The security camera was installed to deter people from stealing.

22. Nothing shall deter us from doing what we think right.

23. The skunk releases a pungent smell to deter the enemy.

24. Obstacles such as persecution and apathy will not deter us.

25. 17 Timber is often treated with creosote to deter rot.

26. Troops stationed in the South to deter North Korean military Adventurism

27. The threat of jail failed to deter him from petty crime.

28. And unfamiliarity with a new electoral system may also deter voters.

29. Never deter till tomorrow that which you can do today. 

30. To deter the Axis from attacking, a deception operation was planned.

31. The alarm is usually sufficient to deter a would-be thief.

32. Arrests and jail sentences have done nothing to deter the protesters.

33. The lack of facilities in the town may deter the casual visitor.

34. She's Birdie's modern personal safety alarms are made to help deter attack

35. The venomous spines make the fish inedible or deter most potential predators.

36. The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice.

37. If this fails to deter the enemy, the possum promptly drops dead.

38. The wild weather did not deter some people from swimming in the sea.

39. These new rules are likely to deter people from coming forward for help.

40. Suchexperiences interrupt, deter, or prevent the normal progress toward autonomy and self - actualization.

41. It is time to go beyond the shibboleth that conventional forces cannot deter.

42. She brushes her teeth with fluoride, but spits to deter the Evil Eye.

43. 11 Love for fellow humans will deter you from engaging in sexual misconduct.

44. Any adjustment to the leviable rate shall be deter mined by the State Council.

45. This did not deter this student from persisting with different approaches to overcome difficulties.

46. There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones.

47. Dismay, Appall, horrify, daunt mean to unnerve or deter by arousing fear, apprehension, or aversion

48. 4 Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns.

49. This will further complicate the task of the police and further deter victims from reporting.

50. There is no more certain way to deter employment than to harass and penalize employers.