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deterred

American

[dih-turd] / dɪˈtɜrd /

adjective

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.
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

the simple past tense and past participle of deter.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

undeterred

adjective

Etymology

Origin of deterred

deter ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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While there, Ho opposed several major rules, saying they imposed undue burdens on auditors and deterred new entrants into the field.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Allies are assured, and adversaries are deterred, by appearances of strength and signals of commitment.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Neither the athletes taking part, nor the invite-only crowd in Vegas, seem to be deterred.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The mosque and those who attend have come to expect such rhetoric, but it hasn’t deterred those who worship there.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I was hoping any potential buyers would be deterred by the thought of a fresh paint job and replacement blinds, but that wasn't the case.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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