"deter sb from doing sth" in German to deter sb. from doing sth. jdn. davon abhalten, etw. zu tun jdn. von etw. abhalten Detailed translations for "deter sb from doing sth" to deter sb. from doing sth. to deter sb. from doing sth. jdn. davon abhalten, etw. zu tun to deter sb. from doing sth.(also: to keep / prevent sb. from sth./doing sth.) jdn. von etw. abhalten{transitive verb}