verb
1.Discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
‘only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election’
‘Meanwhile, a minister yesterday said schools, colleges and universities must play their part in deterring young people from turning to extremism…’
2.Prevent the occurrence of.
‘strategists think not only about how to deter war, but about how war might occur’
‘He adopted the New Look strategy to meet the dual risk of deterring nuclear war and containing communist expansion.’
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