Translation

思いとどまらせる / 抑止する / 妨げる

Meaning

Deter means to discourage someone from doing something by making it seem risky, difficult, costly, or unpleasant. It usually takes a person or group as the object. The trap is using it like stop without saying who is discouraged.

Examples

• 高い罰金は違法駐車を思いとどまらせるかもしれません。
  High fines may deter illegal parking.
• 雨でも彼女は抗議活動への参加を思いとどまりませんでした。
  The rain did not deter her from joining the protest.