With pregnant sense. To deter from a course of conduct, etc. Const. from; also occasionally followed by that…not.

transitive. To deter.

transitive. To alarm or frighten (someone) from, out of, into, or to a place, state, condition, course of action, etc.

transitive. To discourage and turn aside or restrain by fear; to frighten from anything; to restrain or keep back from acting or proceeding by any…