effectively deter
Frequency: 7.815.1 per million words
Successfully preventing someone from doing something.
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- Will this harsher punishment effectively deter criminals?
- The new security system was designed to effectively deter intruders.
- We need a strategy that can effectively deter cyber-attacks.
- High tariffs have not been shown to effectively deter unfair trade practices.
- The presence of guard dogs effectively deters would-be burglars.
- The goal is to create a policy that will effectively deter tax evasion.
- Critics argue that the warning labels do little to effectively deter young people from smoking.
- A strong military presence can effectively deter aggression from neighboring countries.
- It remains to be seen if these fines will effectively deter companies from polluting.
- The campaign aimed to effectively deter drivers from using their phones while driving.