Want to use Deter correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like reject or advise.
Deter in a sentence
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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.
Example sentences (20)
In a post shared via his verified Facebook page, Bobrisky claimed that the surgery pain will not deter his happiness.
Such stories might deter any local young men, no matter how devout, from joining the clergy in Ciudad Altamirano.
However, the former president's attacks on prosecutors won't deter them from doing their job, Rottinghaus pointed out.
Mamakwa says that though more incidents of racism have recently reached the public eye, this shouldn’t deter tracking.
Robinson added that he sees this bill inevitably facing resistance, yet that blowback should not deter its supporters.
It was reported the dog charged at the individual, and pepper spray was eventually used by the victim to deter the dog.
That traumatic experience, however, did nothing to deter Jim from having a lifelong love affair with the canoe.
Never mind that sometimes these laws deter Republican voters and could actually cost Republicans elections.
Deter rats by not putting cooked food on compost heaps, covering water butts and setting up traps if you have an infestation.
And further: the United States is strong enough to deter aggression but loath to plunge into debilitating military adventures.
An extra 130m of in-water, anti-predator fencing was installed to deter animals, such as foxes, from the main breeding ground.
This can deter debate and set off competition for a university’s moral imprimatur, as we are seeing now.
And they may say that its olfactory traits, which could deter a shy palate, are crucial to its appeal.
The heavy downpour won’t deter this cyclist from reaching his destination on Saturday (July 29, 2023).
America’s efforts to deter a Chinese invasion could also trigger a preemptive response if Beijing sees a window closing, he added.
Barclay said it was “important that Israel is able to deter future attacks” and rescue its hostages.
Introduce beneficial insects like ladybugs or plant marigolds that are known to deter certain pests.
Ransom negotiations have become shrouded in secrecy by the Church in a bid to deter further attacks.
Deterrence – by punishing someone, you deter that person and others from committing similar crimes.
Smokers have been urged to ditch the habit in a bid to deter the next generation from taking it up.
Common combinations with deter
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to deter 101×
- deter the 19×
- not deter 18×
- and deter 12×
- deter them 8×
- won deter 5×
- deter people 5×
- could deter 5×
- will deter 5×
- deter and 5×
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The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word deter. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.