deter

CEFRB2

/dɪˈtɜː/

verb

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Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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You will not deter me!
Their boss deterred them from both taking holidays at the same time, claiming he couldn't manage it all on his own.
Such a male-dominated environment is also likely to contribute to the lingering presence of an outdated belief that expressing feelings and demonstrating emotion is a sign of weakness, deterring some men from discussing their problems.

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Such a male-dominated environment is also likely to contribute to the lingering presence of an outdated belief that expressing feelings and demonstrating emotion is a sign of weakness, deterring some men from discussing their problems.
2020 July 1, Paul Stephen, “Vital Connections”, in Rail, page 41
Among the remaining contention points between the two armies is an eastern region called the Depsang Plains. Military analysts said that the Chinese Army was not allowing Indian troops to patrol in that area, even though they have done so for decades. While India’s military is already stretched thin, said Saurav Jha, editor in chief of the Delhi Defense Review, it still needs to keep up a permanent patrol to deter China.
2022 September 9, Sameer Yasir, “2 Years After Deadly Fistfights, India and China Pull Back From Border”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2022, Asia Pacific
we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise
1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral., London: Oxford University Press, published 1973, § 10

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Borrowed from Latin dēterreō (“deter, discourage”), from de (“from”) + terreō (“to frighten”).