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Synonyms for deter

to persuade (a person) not to do something

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Synonyms for deter

try to prevent

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turn away from by persuasion

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Mike Clark, Middlesbrough Council spokesman, said: "We will be installing CCTV in the next few days to hopefully deter and detect who is causing the problems."
If you have ants, grow some mint - it deters them completely.
leaders should continue to support and coordinate with its regional allies, and learn to accept more risk in determining not only how to deter, but whether to deter a threat, the authors said.
It further stated that 'terrorists cannot deter the government's commitment to root out terrorism from the country and build prosperous and strong nation in the world'.
ISLAMABAD -- President Mamnoon Hussain Tuesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in the premises of the Nadra Office at Mardan and said such incidents could not deter the resolve of the nation against extremists and terrorists.
SELECTADNA is a covert marking system that uses a DNA-based forensic formula to proactively deter property theft.
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Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, warned against safety and health programs that deter the reporting of injuries.
If there's one thing the media seems to be sure about regarding Israel's recently renewed practice of demolishing the homes of Palestinian terrorists, it's that it doesn't actually deter terrorism.
Instead of preventive war, how should DOD deter and respond to an expanded range of hostile acts by rogue states and nonstate actors?
Baquba / Nina /--A security source in Diyala province announced the mobilization of security services on the administrative border with Salahuddin province to deter armed elements of Dsh and prevent them of fleeing after Samarra clashes.
There are also infrared sensors that set off sprinklers and other devices that emit high-pitched noises to deter cats.
MINI owners are being encouraged to get their wing mirrors marked to help deter thieves.
"We consider these supplies a stabilising factor and believe such steps will deter some hotheads from considering scenarios that would turn the conflict international with the involvement of outside forces," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters.