DETER
- The heavy fines aim to deter people from dumping garbage here.
- to discourage or restrain from acting
- to prevent
- to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting she would not be deterred by threats
- to stop from proceeding [v DETERRED, DETERRING, DETERS]
- to hinder or prevent [v DETERRED, DETERRING, DETERS]
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