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Definition of Deterring

Deterring
Deter De*ter", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deterred; p. pr. & vb. n. Deterring.] [L. deterrere; de + terrere to frighten, terrify. See Terror.] To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc. --Addison. Potent enemies tempt and deter us from our duty. --Tillotson. My own face deters me from my glass. --Prior.

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- "Deterring Democracy". Magill's Book Reviews: 1–1. Abraham, Nabeel (Spring 1993). "Book reviews". Arab Studies Quarterly. 15 (2): 126. "» Deterring Democracy"...
- family name "Deters" is of patronymic origin, meaning it was inspired by the father of the initial bearer. In this instance it means "Son of Deter",[citation...
- Auguste Deter (German pronunciation: [aʊ̯ˈɡʊstə ˈdeːtɐ], née Hochmann; 16 May 1850 – 8 April 1906) was a German woman notable for being the first person...
- Look up deterrence or deterrent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Deterrence may refer to: Deterrence theory, a theory of war, especially regarding nuclear...
- Theodore Deters (born April 4, 1957) is an American politician and lawyer who has been a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court since 2023. Deters is one of...
- Thorben-Johannes Deters (born 20 August 1995) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Preußen Münster. Thorben is the son...
- Heinrich Detering (born 1 November 1959 in Neumünster) is a poet, writer, scholar and Professor in the fields of Literary Studies and Comparative literature...
- the potent irritant capsaicin and related capsaicinoids, that is used to deter aggressive or charging bears. Capsaicin bear spray was developed in the...
- themselves in order to perform deeds ranging from community services to deterring crime. Some examples do****ented in the news media include: Menganno works...
- supported by the British organisation Cats Protection to be effective in deterring cats, an episode of MythBusters found it completely ineffective as a cat...