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What is another word for deterring?

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Adjective

Tending or serving to dissuade

Tending, or designed, to hinder or deter

Noun

The act of something that stops

Verb

Present participle for to prevent the occurrence of

Present participle for to discourage or deter someone from doing something

Present participle for to scare, daunt or demoralize someone, typically into refraining from something

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

Present participle for to fend off or defend against something hostile

Present participle for to restrain or keep in check

Denying access

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Adjective

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Tending or serving to dissuade

Adjective

Tending, or designed, to hinder or deter

Noun

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The act of something that stops

cancelation^US

epilog^US

epilogue^UK

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

realization^US

realisation^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to prevent the occurrence of

balking^US

baulking^UK

standing in the way of

throwing a spanner in the works

shutting off

hog-tying

getting in the way of

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

beating someone to the draw

making it impossible for

screwing up

lousing up

beating someone to it

beating someone to the punch

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

bringing to screeching halt

making it impracticable for

obscuring

strangulating

preventing the occurrence of

factoring out

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

upsetting the applecart

beating down

messing up

cramping one's style

getting the better of

saddling with

taking wind out of sails

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

putting end to

putting the kibosh on

putting the mockers on

giving a hard time

putting the stopper on

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

closing one's doors to

placing an embargo on

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

tying someone's hands

bringing to a standstill

ostracizing^US

putting straitjacket on

preventing from making progress

constipating

stultifying

throwing monkey wrench in

keeping under control

keeping within bounds

ostracising^UK

keeping within the limits of

putting the brakes on

dragging through the mud

queering the pitch of

putting half nelson on

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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

“He can't let politics deter him from trying to find out about the boy's death.”

Verb

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Present participle for to scare, daunt or demoralize someone, typically into refraining from something

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

scaring the bejesus out of

making one's blood run cold

curdling the blood

making one's hair stand on end

making teeth chatter

making someone jump out of their skin

scaring the daylights out of

impressing

mortifying

blinding someone with something

troubling

making uneasy

taking your breath away

giving someone a jolt

giving someone a fright

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

putting someone off their stroke

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

throwing into a tizz

causing someone to lose their composure

scaring the pants off

giving someone goose pimples

throwing into a blue funk

making one's flesh creep

scaring someone out of their wits

getting the wind up

giving one the creeps

putting the fear of God into

throwing into a fright

freezing your blood

chilling to the marrow

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

scaring the living daylights out of

scaring someone half to death

throwing into a panic

tyrannizing^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

tyrannising^UK

frightening the living daylights out of

frightening the life out of

riding roughshod over

using strong-arm tactics on

scaring the life out of

scaring the hell out of

frightening someone out of their wits

sending into a cold sweat

haunting

making someone shake in their shoes

saddening

surprising

making someone's hair stand on end

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

throwing into a tizzy

turning on the heat

nagging

frightening out of your wits

scaring the pants off of

becoming horror-stricken

becoming horror-struck

making someone jump out of his skin

throwing into disarray

putting someone off their stride

putting out of countenance

holding a gun to one's head

putting through the wringer

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

victimizing^US

putting the squeeze on

putting under an obligation

using pressure on

fast-talking

bringing pressure to bear on

prevailing on

acting on

putting the screws on

brutalising^UK

victimising^UK

brutalizing^US

playing the heavy with

hurting somebody's feelings

getting on your wick

nauseating

dashing

giving someone the creeps

making your gorge rise

making someone want to throw up

filling with consternation

messing up

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“Lucas's purpose in saying this was actually to scare and deter him, lest he harbored thoughts he shouldn't have.”

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

shielding yourself from

harboring^US

harbouring^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to restrain or keep in check

keeping under control

keeping within bounds

putting the brakes on

keeping a tight rein on

keeping tight rein on

bringing to screeching halt

Verb

Denying access

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