deter an action
1Deter — De*ter , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deterred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deterring}.] [L. deterrere; de + terrere to frighten, terrify. See {Terror}.] To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc …
2Action of 18 March 2006 — Part of Piracy in Somalia, Operation Enduring Freedom Horn of Africa Pirate vessel burning after en …
3deter — [v] check, inhibit from action act like a wet blanket*, avert, block, caution, chill, cool, damp, dampen, daunt, debar, disadvise, discourage, dissuade, divert, forestall, forfend, frighten, hinder, impede, intimidate, obstruct, obviate, preclude …
4Action of 16 May 1802 — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Action of 16 May 1802 partof=First Barbary War date=May 16, 1802 place=Tripoli (present day Libya) result=Indecisive combatant1= combatant2= commander1=Captain Daniel McNeill commander2=unknown strength1=USS… …
5Combat Action Badge — Awarded by United States Army Type Badge …
6Support for military action against Iran — articleissues expand=June 2007 globalize=March 2008Support for military action against Iran has been endorsed by some mainstream American politicians and some in the media. However support from the American people is low.Fact|date=December… …
7Comprehensive Plan of Action — The Comprehensive Plan of Action (CPA) is a program, adopted in June, 1989 at a conference in Geneva held by The Steering Committee of the International Conference on Indo Chinese Refugees, which was designed to deter and to stop the continuing… …
8Islamic Action Front — Die Islamische Aktionsfront (arab. Jabhat al Amal al Islami), international geläufige Bezeichnung: Islamic Action Front (IAF), ist der jordanische Zweig der Muslimbruderschaft. Die IAF wurde 1992 als Reaktion auf die Liberalisierung des… …
9MENDELSSOHN, MOSES — (Moses ben Menahem, acronym RaMbeMaN, or Moses of Dessau; 1729–1786), philosopher of the German Enlightenment in the pre Kantian period, early Maskil, and a renowned Jewish figure in the 18th century. Born in Dessau, son of a Torah scribe,… …
10Nuisance fee — A nuisance fee is a fee, fine, or penalty which is charged to deter an action, rather than to compensate for the costs of that action. For example, a five dollar penalty for submitting an application late does not compensate for costs associated… …
