How to Use deter in a Sentence

deter

verb

• Painting the metal will deter rust.
• Some potential buyers will be deterred by the price.
• Don’t let that deter you from putting out a bit for the birds.
  — cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
• Wiredu does not seem to have been deterred by the raid.
  — CNN, 12 Mar. 2020
• Lag hasn’t been deterred from his mission to take gqom around the world.
  — Nadia Neophytou, Billboard, 31 July 2019
• The footage from those cameras will be used to deter and solve crime.
  — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2020
• The idea is that this will deter thieves from stealing iPhones to sell parts.
  — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
• And many aren’t deterred by the prospect of legal action.
  — Sarah Jones, The New Republic, 27 Feb. 2018
• Don’t be deterred by the long line; the pros scooping the soft, slushy ices are lightning-fast.
  — Regan Stephens, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
• Don’t be deterred—get lost and ask a shepherd for help.
  — Kyre Chenven, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2018
• That didn’t deter the 33-year-old from adding his mark, though.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2021
• But Quibi will not be deterred and the app launched right on schedule.
  — Adam Epstein, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2020
• The net’s purpose is to deter would-be jumpers and save those who do jump from death.
  — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
• The battery can be locked in place to deter theft or removed.
  — Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, 30 May 2018
• Run-ins with sharks and stinging sea lice haven’t deterred her.
  — Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• The obstruction call changed the scoreboard but didn't deter the Tigers.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2023
• Keep pushing that rock up the hill and don’t let anybody deter you.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2022
• While timid Mari’s impulse to call the police, her friends deter her.
  — Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Jan. 2022
• But this won’t deter Baer from hitting the road once this all behind us.
  — Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2020
• The film may not have the most original title, but don’t let that deter you.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2023
• Sometimes the best way to deter bad actors is with the threat of force, and this bill gives that choice to school districts.
  — Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2023
• Was it to deter those who might opt out of the class action settlement?
  — Eriq Gardner, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2017
• Fear around contracting the virus did not deter anyone at the food bank.
  — Fortune, 25 Nov. 2021
• Yes, the aggression had to be deterred and Biden was his own man in doing this!
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024
• Mensah can move his feet, stay in front of him and deter the shot with his 7-5 wingspan.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2020
• Choose a feeder with features that deter large birds, bees and ants.
  — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2021
• Well, for starters, don’t be deterred by these hurdles.
  — Javier Hasse, chicagotribune.com, 12 Sep. 2019
• Despite the ordeal, Becky hasn’t let the days of disruption at the end of her first trip abroad deter her.
  — Matthew Mulligan, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2022
• Others have armed employees with body cameras to better deter theft.
  — Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025
• These measures aim to deter future sabotage and reduce the fleet's impact on global security and the environment.
  — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025