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Deter
dɪˈtəː
Deter definitions
verb
deters
deterring
deterred
deter
- discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences
"only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election"
- prevent the occurrence of
"strategists think not only about how to deter war, but about how war might occur"