deter|deterred|deterring|deters in English

verb

[de·ter || dɪ'tɜː]

discourage, hinder, prevent; inhibit

Use "deter|deterred|deterring|deters" in a sentence

1. Time Blocking also improves focus and deters procrastination

2. But most persons seemed to accept this as the better way to deter others from committing crimes, and also of deterring the one who had served a sentence from committing additional crimes.

3. Critics argue raising employment costs deters hiring.

4. 13 Evidence that capital punishment deters crime is pretty thin.

5. Deterring Badgers from the vegetable garden or fruit orchard can be difficult.

6. But its financial difficulties have deterred potential investors.

7. Mr Billings cannot be deterred from his plan.

8. Their very oddity deterred him from doing so.

9. The company's financial difficulties have deterred potential investors.

10. The filth here deters all but the invited guest.

11. Equitable access prevents sending market signals and deters value-added activities.

12. 14 Some animals give off an unpleasant odor that deters attackers.

13. Failure did not deter him .

14. 20 With built-in video surveillance, even graffiti would be deterred.

15. Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.

16. Don't let failure deter you.

17. With built-in video surveillance, even graffiti would be deterred.

18. Confusion about when abortion is legal deters some doctors from performing the procedure.

19. Does prison deter criminals from offending again?

20. Will this harsher punishment effectively deter criminals?

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

22. (3) Deterring birds from taking baited hooks (streamer (bird-scaring) lines and acoustic deterrents).

23. Her words of warning would hardly deter him.

24. First, deterring ransom payments to Al-Qaida and its affiliates to advance the assets freeze

25. But the mention of Oxford in no way deterred the squaw, as intended.