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What does deterring mean?

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Verb
  1. present participle of deter
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The order is aimed at deterring anti-social behaviour and preventing escalation of the behaviour, without recourse to criminal sanctions.
Energy from the magnet is designed to elongate the atoms in the clubface, deterring metal fatigue and strengthening the face.
The deterrents could well prove useful in deterring them from kerb-crawling and helping to make Goitside respectable again.
The military working dogs have been invaluable for deterring criminal activity in the newly independent country.
Far from deterring people, a dangerous edge and a high profile increase the desirability of the sport.
It clearly makes nuclear weapons a tool for fighting a war, rather than deterring them.

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