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deterred
[dih-turd]
adjective
discouraged or restrained from acting or proceeding.
A visible thief is a deterred thief, so installing motion-sensing lights on your property helps to protect it.
kept from happening; prevented or checked.
Assuming that those 79,000 deterred property crimes have an average cost of $1,900 each, that’s a savings of over $150 million.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of deter.
Other 51Թ Forms
- undeterred adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of deterred1
Example Sentences
Asked about Bass’ comments over the past week, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said ICE agents would not be “deterred from carrying out their mission.”
"They could have deterred them. It's obviously very tragic."
In response, the GHF said it would "not be deterred" by Wood's resignation and would begin delivering aid on Monday, with an aim to reach one million Palestinians by the end of the week.
But many fans were not deterred by the downpours.
Hostilities had damaged the facility, disrupted access and deterred people from seeking healthcare, he added.
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Related 51Թs
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- blocked
- closed
- confined
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- defined
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- prescribed
- reduced
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