Both Uses of
deter
in
In Cold Blood
- He sat down to wait, choosing a bench on which, an arm's length away, a woman's purse rested-tempting him to snake his hand around inside it. But the appearance of its owner ... deterred him.
Chpt 3 *deterred = prevented
- It doesn't deter crime, but merely cheapens human life and gives rise to more murders.†
Chpt 4deter = try to prevent; or prevent