Both Uses of
deter
in
1776, by McCullough
- "My charmer," he called her, and neither his maimed hand nor his politics deterred her ardor.†
p. 59.2 *deterred = tried to prevent; or prevented
- Intelligence reports that the British intended to evacuate Boston at first chance did nothing to deter him.†
p. 88.1deter = try to prevent; or prevent