What part of speech is deterring?

Deterring can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. deterring is a verb, gerund of deter (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does deterring mean?

Definitions

Verb

deter - try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
deter - turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

Examples of deterring

#   Sentence  
1. verb "The Sri Lankan government does not want to initiate a conflict but would be interested in deterring the LTTE from starting one.
2. verb The President is directing federal agencies to develop a comprehensive program aimed at deterring illegal fishing, addressing seafood fraud, and preventing illegally caught fish from entering the marketplace by increasing traceability and transparency.
3. verb Iran has a tremendous deterring capability.
4. verb Azzaman newspaper mentioned an announcement signed by Abdul Aziz bin Muqrin, an Al-Qaeda operative in Saudi Arabia on an Islamic website 'the voice of Jihad', in which he stated that "although mutilating dead bodies is not originally permitted in Islam, but in this case it is allowed if Muslims use it against infidels to deter them from committing criminal actions".
5. verb The probability that we may fall in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just; it shall not deter me.
6. verb You will not deter me!
7. verb Could we aspire to a more peaceful world if everyone had their whole lives mandatorily recorded by the government? Would it deter criminals and eliminate crime? Would we at last be able to walk at night anywhere without fear?
8. verb His ominous words did not deter Mary.
9. verb Tom installed security cameras on his property to deter thieves.
10. verb Police presence in the neighborhood was increased as a measure to deter crime.
Sentence  
verb
"The Sri Lankan government does not want to initiate a conflict but would be interested in deterring the LTTE from starting one.
The President is directing federal agencies to develop a comprehensive program aimed at deterring illegal fishing, addressing seafood fraud, and preventing illegally caught fish from entering the marketplace by increasing traceability and transparency.
Iran has a tremendous deterring capability.
Azzaman newspaper mentioned an announcement signed by Abdul Aziz bin Muqrin, an Al-Qaeda operative in Saudi Arabia on an Islamic website 'the voice of Jihad', in which he stated that "although mutilating dead bodies is not originally permitted in Islam, but in this case it is allowed if Muslims use it against infidels to deter them from committing criminal actions".
The probability that we may fall in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just; it shall not deter me.
You will not deter me!
Could we aspire to a more peaceful world if everyone had their whole lives mandatorily recorded by the government? Would it deter criminals and eliminate crime? Would we at last be able to walk at night anywhere without fear?
His ominous words did not deter Mary.
Tom installed security cameras on his property to deter thieves.
Police presence in the neighborhood was increased as a measure to deter crime.

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