deterred

The agreement deterred the woman from moving forward with a lawsuit, the lawyer added.

Nor is Trump likely to be deterred by Congress.

Two polling sites in Georgia had to be temporarily evacuated, and it remains unclear whether this deterred any voters.

That hasn’t deterred AI promoters from unwarranted boasting about their products.

The hope is that the potential attacker will be deterred by the idea they are speaking on the phone to someone who would raise the alarm.