Examples of 'deters' in a sentence

Meaning of "deters"

deter (verb): To deter means to discourage or prevent someone from doing something. This phrase is commonly used in discussions about preventing certain actions or behaviors
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  • third-person singular simple present indicative form of deter
  • A surname.
  • plural of Deter

How to use "deters" in a sentence

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This in turn deters entrepreneurial investment in forestry.
Attendance on nests successfully deters attacking females.
This deters many people from supporting it.
I think this expense deters a lot of collectors.
This deters birds from feeding on them.
Thus the honeypot deters the attacker.
That deters many employers from using them.
Lack of consumer demand deters firms from investing.
Sage deters a wide variety of insects.
Place the device at a height that deters vandalism.
Pure pessimism deters any form of action.
Deters donation or contributions to named organizations.
And the scorpion deters unwanted visitors.
Critics argue raising employment costs deters hiring.
This also deters displaced communities from returning.

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The caustic mud deters predators.
Insecurity deters investment and prevents the provision of services.
The current position deters innovation.
Deters violence and criminal behaviours associated with gangs.
Aversive conditioning deters bears by modifying their behaviour.
A law that can not be enforced deters no one.
This context deters new investments and growth.
The lack of stable legislation also deters investors.
The policy also deters or prevents venture capitalism.
This fish produces a toxin that deters predators.
It also naturally deters anxiety and builds confidence.
A piece of plastic that deters no one.
It also deters sex workers from seeking health services.
The oil impregnation also deters insect damage.
Nothing deters a warrior more than the news of defeat.
The only thing this deters is the babes.
Nothing deters them as they headfor even shallower waters.
This harms trade and deters new investment.
Deters people from touching your model truck collection.
The third thing that deters investment is corruption.
And this collective surveillance ostensibly deters criminals.
This often deters new users.
Deters people from touching your model bus collection.
Nothing the bees can do deters this one.
I hope this deters her from smoking in the future.
The resulting legal uncertainty deters their use.
Nothing deters their beauty.
Reliability is what reassures friends and deters adversaries.
Effectively deters crime by prompt and appropriate punishment of criminals.
The rule is that a patent deters would be infringers.
I am going to pop one of these flares and hope that deters it.
The siren weakens and deters the intruder.
But my results show that the death penalty deters.
The present invention also deters theft of vehicles.
Nothing deters them as they head for even shallower waters.

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