deter
de·ter (dĭ-tûrʹ)v. de·terred, de·ter·ring, de·tersv. tr. To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt: “Does negotiated disarmament deter war?” (Edward Teller). See Synonyms at dissuade.v. intr. To prevent or discourage the occurrence of an action, as by means of fear or doubt: “It's this edge that gives nuclear weapons their power to deter” (Thomas Powers). [Latin dēterrēre: dē-, de- + terrēre, to frighten.] de·terʹment n.de·terʹra·ble adj.de·terʹrer n.
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