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What is another word for deterring?

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Adjective

Stopping

Able or intended to deter

Restraining

Tending to dissuade, or divert form a measure or purpose

Not supporting

Noun

The act of something that stops

Verb

Present participle for prevent the occurrence of

Present participle for to discourage or deter someone from doing something

Present participle for to scare or instill fear

Present participle for to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage

Present participle for to fend off or defend against something hostile

Denying access

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Adjective

Stopping

Adjective

Able or intended to deter

Adjective

Restraining

Adjective

Tending to dissuade, or divert form a measure or purpose

Adjective

Not supporting

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Noun

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The act of something that stops

cancelation^US

epilogue^UK

epilog^US

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

realization^US

realisation^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for prevent the occurrence of

balking^US

baulking^UK

throwing cold water on

acting like a wet blanket

pouring cold water on

standing in the way of

throwing a spanner in the works

getting in the way of

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

bringing to screeching halt

making impossible

getting in the way

beating someone to the draw

making it impossible for

screwing up

lousing up

boxing in

beating someone to it

beating someone to the punch

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

making it impracticable for

preventing the occurrence of

factoring out

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

keeping under control

discounting

discarding

dismissing

upsetting the applecart

beating down

messing up

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

putting end to

putting the kibosh on

putting the mockers on

putting the stopper on

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

putting the brakes on

fighting back

cutting back

biting back

keeping within bounds

choking back

keeping tight rein on

keeping the lid on

keeping a tight rein on

closing one's doors to

placing an embargo on

putting half nelson on

putting at a disadvantage

negating

placing at a disadvantage

quietening

penalising^UK

penalizing^US

getting under control

giving the run around

giving a wide berth to

officially forbidding

declaring illegal

icing out

leaving off

putting up a fight against

striving against

resisting the temptation to

tying someone's hands

putting straitjacket on

throwing monkey wrench in

preventing from making progress

puzzling

benumbing

keeping feeling inside oneself

keeping within the limits of

cauterizing^US

bringing to a standstill

putting out of commission

gaoling^UK

jailing^US

cauterising^UK

placing injunction on

placing an injunction on

rendering null and void

ostracizing^US

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

ostracising^UK

keeping within limits

inflicting a handicap on

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

treating unfavourably

giving a disadvantage to

leaving alone

stoppering

bogging

bringing to an end to

coping with

battling against

making a stand against

not touching

taking the pledge

taking the cure

avoiding doing something

not doing

sitting out

going on the wagon

having nothing to do with

passing

dragging through the mud

quietening down

internalizing^US

queering the pitch of

putting a restriction on

taking up arms against

locking horns with

setting your face against

standing up to

taking a stand against

going against

steering clear

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

Verb

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Present participle for to discourage or deter someone from doing something

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

Verb

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Present participle for to scare or instill fear

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

scaring the pants off

scaring the bejesus out of

giving someone goose pimples

chilling to the bone

scaring away

chilling to the marrow

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the living daylights out of

putting the fear of God into

throwing into a blue funk

making one's hair stand on end

making teeth chatter

throwing into a fright

giving one the creeps

making one's flesh creep

making one's blood run cold

scaring someone half to death

making someone jump out of their skin

scaring the daylights out of

blinding someone with something

taking your breath away

giving someone a jolt

giving someone a fright

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

causing someone to lose their composure

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

putting into a flap

throwing into a tizz

putting someone off their stroke

making someone scratch their head

causing to be at a stand

agonizing^US

setting someone thinking

agonising^UK

putting out of countenance

making nervous

working up

putting someone off their stride

setting someone back on their heels

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

hurting somebody's feelings

balking^US

making self-conscious

baulking^UK

throwing into a tizzy

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

screwing up

stopping someone in their tracks

making your head spin

messing with one's head

cutting to the quick

causing discomfort to

knocking the stuffing out of

taking the wind out of your sails

raveling^US

ravelling^UK

hitting like a ton of bricks

pushing the buttons of

knocking the wind out of

harshing one's mellow

upsetting the applecart

making someone fed up

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

bringing tears to your eyes

dampening spirits

bearing down

breaking someone's heart

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

filling with consternation

messing up

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Verb

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Present participle for to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage

giving someone the blues

knocking for six

making someone fed up

putting a damper on

throwing cold water on

knocking the stuffing out of

pouring cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

causing suffering to

hanging over

breaking someone's heart

taking down a peg or two

taking the wind out of your sails

letting wind out of sails

harshing someone's mellow

bearing down

dampening spirits

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Verb

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Present participle for to fend off or defend against something hostile

keeping at a distance

keeping at arm's length

defending oneself against

harboring^US

harbouring^UK

shielding yourself from

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Verb

Denying access

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