What is another word for deterred ?

resisted the temptation to

To have prevented oneself from

neutralised^UK

neutralized^US

gave something a miss

had nothing to do with

gave the thumbs down to

restrained oneself from

prevented oneself from

canceled^US

cancelled^UK

let well enough alone

avoided doing something

turned a blind eye to

gave the red light to

enjoined from

gave the brush-off to

exorcized^US

exorcised^UK

refused to take advantage of

shook one's head

gave the thumbs down

looked down one's nose at

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Verb

beat someone to the punch

Past tense for prevent the occurrence of

balked^US

baulked^UK

acted like a wet blanket

neutralized^US

neutralised^UK

made impossible

provided against

put the brakes on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

threw a spanner in the works

brought to screeching halt

beat someone to the draw

put the mockers on

made it impossible for

closed off

fouled up

thrown a spanner in the works

boxed in

put the kibosh on

held down

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

got in the way of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

spoilt^UK

spoiled^US

monopolized^US

canceled^US

cancelled^UK

monopolised^UK

beaten someone to the draw

made it impracticable for

counted out

closed one's doors to

beaten someone to the punch

prevented the occurrence of

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

threw a spoke in the wheel of

took wind out of sails

beaten down

taken wind out of sails

put at a disadvantage

put out of commission

placed at a disadvantage

quietened

penalised^UK

penalized^US

resisted the temptation to

put in an unfavourable position

kept feeling inside oneself

dragged through the mud

brought to a standstill

ostracized^US

ostracised^UK

cauterized^US

gaoled^UK

jailed^US

placed an injunction on

cauterised^UK

prevented from making progress

kept within the limits of

given a wide berth to

rendered null and void

immobilized^US

had nothing to do with

dried up

not touched

inflicted a handicap on

restrained yourself

avoided doing something

immobilised^UK

threw monkey wrench in

thrown monkey wrench in

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

gave a disadvantage to

given a disadvantage to

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“Police officers will also make regular checks to deter the sale and use of drugs in discos and pubs.”

Verb

Past tense for to discourage or deter someone from doing something

“Some, however, doubt that a minimum five-year jail term will deter hardened criminals.”

Verb

Past tense for to scare or instill fear

terrorised^UK

terrorized^US

scared the bejesus out of

gave someone goose pimples

given someone goose pimples

chilled to the bone

scared away

chilled to the marrow

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

given someone the heebie-jeebies

scared someone out of their wits

scared the living daylights out of

put the fear of God into

threw into a blue funk

thrown into a blue funk

made one's hair stand on end

made one's flesh creep

made one's blood run cold

scared someone half to death

made someone jump out of their skin

scared the daylights out of

given someone a fright

gave someone a fright

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Verb

Past tense for to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage

knocked the stuffing out of

gave someone the blues

given someone the blues

brought tears to your eyes

harshed someone's mellow

made miserable

tugged at your heartstrings

aroused sympathy

broke someone's heart

tugged at the heart

broken someone's heart

molt^US

taken the heart out of

took the heart out of

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Verb

Past tense for to discourage or overwhelm

put someone off their stroke

caused someone to lose their composure

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

blinded someone with something

pulled the rug from under

pulled the rug out from under

shaken

shook

taken your breath away

took your breath away

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Verb

Past tense for to fend off or defend against something hostile

defended oneself against

harbored^US

harboured^UK

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Verb

Denied access

Adjective

Having lost confidence or hope

at the end of your tether

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

somber^US

sombre^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

ill-humored^US

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

agonized^US

agonised^UK

unable to be consoled

unable to be comforted

disconcerted

at wits' end

beside oneself with grief

given to looking on the black side

baulked^UK

balked^US

brought down to earth

world-weary

sadder and wiser

looking on the dark side

looking on the black side

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Adjective

Unable to progress due to constraints

Adjective