deterred

[ dih-turd ]

adjective

1. discouraged or restrained from acting or proceeding:

   A visible thief is a deterred thief, so installing motion-sensing lights on your property helps to protect it.

2. kept from happening; prevented or checked:

   Assuming that those 79,000 deterred property crimes have an average cost of $1,900 each, that’s a savings of over $150 million.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of deter ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·de·terred adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deterred¹

deter ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

But many housing experts remain sceptical about the feasibility of Labour’s target given the lack of affordability of new housing, which has put off many buyers and deterred private developers from investing.

From BBC

Although state regulators have deemed landfill materials as hazardous waste, it hasn’t deterred people from unearthing the refuse from the uncapped landfill and featuring it in eccentric pieces of art.

From Los Angeles Times

The sword of Damocles hasn't deterred Gaetz's allies from hyping him up for a return to Congress as a House member, as a senato or for a Trump administration post that doesn't require Senate approval.

From Salon

The agreement deterred the woman from moving forward with a lawsuit, the lawyer added.

From BBC

Nor is Trump likely to be deterred by Congress.

From Salon

Related Words

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