Ngăn cản, ngăn chặn, cản trở; làm nản lòng, làm nhụt chí, làm thoái chí

to deter someone from doing something

ngăn cản ai làm việc gì

Dissuade, discourage, inhibit, intimidate, daunt, frightenoff or from or away, scare off or from; prevent, stop, obstruct,check, hinder, impede: I was deterred from entering by threelarge dogs. Regular spraying of plants helps to deter aphidinfestation.

(deterred, deterring) 1 (often foll. by from) discourageor prevent (a person) through fear or dislike of theconsequences.

Discourage, check, or prevent (a thing,process, etc.).

Determent n. [L deterrere (as DE-, terrerefrighten)]