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Deter
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Deter meaning
To prevent something from happening. | To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage. | To distract someone from something.
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This U.S. nuclear war plan was premised on the ability to deter Russian nuclear escalation and deter or defeat China’s nuclear force using the number of nuclear warheads permitted under the caps implemented by the New START treaty.
Note that the chart switches from DETER to DETER-B in August 2016.
The burglary did not deter the store from hawking its signature teas on Sunday, and likely won’t deter them from doing so in the future.
According to popular legend, Greeks began putting resin in their wine to deter the Roman conquerors who conquered the country in the second century AD.
A government spokesman said: 'It is vital that we deter people from risking their lives in extremely dangerous small boat crossings.
America’s efforts to deter a Chinese invasion could also trigger a preemptive response if Beijing sees a window closing, he added.
An added complication has been the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s statement of 2022, although the primary mission of his country’s nuclear arsenal is to deter an attack, he would use nuclear weapons to repel an attack if deterrence failed.
And all the battles that were happening at that stage in Vietnam did not deter me one bit.
And further: the United States is strong enough to deter aggression but loath to plunge into debilitating military adventures.
And so, they’re reinstating this policy, believing that it’s going to deter families and also politically show that they’re anti-immigration.
And they may say that its olfactory traits, which could deter a shy palate, are crucial to its appeal.
And while the weather conditions are expected to be brisk, Ms Fawkner said she didn't think it would deter the crowds the Bathurst show is known for.
An extra 130m of in-water, anti-predator fencing was installed to deter animals, such as foxes, from the main breeding ground.
Another nice feature is that it comes with a speaker, which you can use to deter thieves or even animals, which isn’t necessarily the best feature out there, but it’s still pretty useful.
Anyone else think the John Lewis and Waitrose offer of free coffee for police, in order to deter criminals has just the faintest whiff of a protection racket?
As part of the day, we went out with the speed gun and set up high-visibility checkpoints at these locations, in a bid to deter future speeding by pulling people over who were going too fast and providing that visible presence on the streets.
A spokesperson for Morrisons told the : "We can confirm that we have introduced a new ten minute limit in our car park between the hours of 11pm-5am Monday to Sunday whilst the store is closed to deter anti-social behaviour.
As the state government struggles to fill critical positions, I fear the state will impair its response to the climate crisis and deter talented individuals from public service.
Barb Gilliat stated she felt the extra $1,500 wouldn’t deter potential buyers, adding if the lot remains derelict it may remain that way for a long time.
Barclay said it was “important that Israel is able to deter future attacks” and rescue its hostages.