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deterred

Meanings
  • Verb

    Prevented from doing something, especially because of fear.

    - "The threat of punishment deterred the criminals from committing the crime."
    - "The high price deterred potential buyers from purchasing the car."
  • Verb

    Cause (someone) to abandon a plan or course of action.

    - "The prospect of failure deterred him from attempting the challenge."
    - "The fear of the unknown deterred her from traveling alone."
Synonyms

dissuade
Rhymes
Words rhyming with deterred
errared , gardened , hardened , mared , marred , pared , stared , tared
Variants
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deter , determent , determents , deterrabilities , deterrability , deterrable , deterred , deterring , deters
Etymology
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Originally meant 'put off' or 'delay', from Old French deterrer, from dis- 'apart' + terrer 'terrify'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'deterred' comes from the Latin word 'terrere', which means 'to frighten'.

  2. In chess, a 'deterred' pawn is a pawn that has not moved yet in the game.

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  1. deterrence: The action of deterring or preventing, especially by showing force or making a threat.

  2. discourage: To make (someone) less eager or less confident, especially by making them fearful or doubtful.

Quotes
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  1. Rick Wagoner, CEO of General Motors, the automaker in most imminent danger of failure, gave lawmakers three reasons Chapter 11 isn't an option. First, the special financing that usually tides companies over through reorganization is so scarce right now that GM might not be able to get enough to keep functioning. Second, the stigma of bankruptcy would "deter" consumers from buying GM cars. Third, GM is already in the midst of a dramatic reorganization that will pave the way to a profitable future.

    - Justin Fox,{it}Time{/it},1 Dec. 2008

  2. For some species that "deter" attack by being poisonous, the goal of their physical appearance is not to hide or confuse other forest creatures, but to be noticed.

    - Candice Millard,{it}The River of Doubt{/it},2005

  3. Originally developed to monitor and track cattle, radio frequency identification (RFID) is now the cutting edge in merchandise, parcel, and baggage tracking. It's debuting in stores and libraries across the country as the most effective way to track inventory and "deter" theft without making consumers feel like they're in a war zone.

    - Athan Bezaaitis,{it}PC Magazine{/it},January 2000

  4. None of these tribulations "deterred" spectators in the least. The ancient Olympics remained immensely popular, the greatest recurring event in antiquity, from 776 {sc}b.c.{/sc} (when Hercules himself was said to have founded them) until a ban on pagan festivals by Christian emperor Theodosius I in the fourth century {sc}a.d.{/sc} ensured their demise—a spectacular thousand-year run.

    - Leigh Steinberg,{it}Civilization{/it},June/July 2000
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In literature, 'deterred' is often used to describe characters who are prevented from taking action due to fear or intimidation. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway is deterred from revealing certain information that could damage Gatsby's reputation.

How to Memorize "deterred"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the word 'deterred' as a person being held back or prevented from moving forward due to fear or intimidation.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'deterred' with the idea of being stopped or prevented from doing something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Deterred: Delayed, Terribly, Easily Restrained, Endangered, Reconsidered, Determined'

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