deter
verb (used with object)
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding.
has deterred
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present perfectof deter (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This has deterred some wealthy clients who work in private equity and want to invest in their own funds or in those run by friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
None of this has deterred the Haudenousaunees’ growing number of backers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Japanese scientists, including some receiving and administering the grants, worry it will not address a dearth of stable research jobs, which has deterred young scientists from entering key research fields.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 9, 2023
Most local manufacturers have been reluctant to switch to electric cars because of their high upfront production costs, while a lack of public charging points has deterred buyers.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
This knowledge has deterred many from yielding to the conviction of duty.
From Why and How : a hand-book for the use of the W.C.T. unions in Canada by Addie Chisholm
