What does deterring mean?
Definitions for deterring
de·ter·ring
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word deterring.
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Deterring
of Deter
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deterring in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deterring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of deterring in a Sentence
Until the new US attorneys are confirmed, the dedicated career prosecutors in our US attorney's offices will continue the great work of the department in investigating, prosecuting, and deterring the most violent offenders.
For those who still seek to violate our laws and enter the country illegally, let me be very clear. Don’t come. Please don’t come, we will continue to expand our approach of deterring illegal immigration. Everything’s on the table in that regard.
It has become clear that the current administration uses cruel language, policies and abuse with the objective of deterring immigrants and asylum seekers.
General Austin experience in fighting insurgents and terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan is largely irrelevant to deterring and, if necessary, defeating a near-peer competitor.
Fat chance of this absurd discipline deterring anyone from anything other than continued incompetence and indifference, that the dispatcher still has her job when a child is dead speaks volumes about accountability in Cleveland.
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