Word: deterred
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...sort of treason now to oppose. There are enough of us who believe that the development of such a national career would be pregnant of calamity for civilization. Men at the student-age are easily swayed by phrases. But I trust that no catch-words or nicknames will deter Harvard students who have once made up their minds adversely on the general question, from beginning the fight just at this very point, and doing what little they can towards bringing the threatened increase of armament to naught...
...fellow-men which his expected future residence and profession will be likely to call for or favor. No unfamiliarity with charities, no doubt as to his own capacity for such work, no lack of striking qualifications of peculiar talents, no doubt or uncertainty of any kind, need deter any student who feels the impulse that underlies this movement from calling upon the director...
...majority of scrub nine players are not "fast" players, so that should not deter those of moderate ability from participating...
...primary purpose of punishment is to deter, not to reform...
...great benefit. There has never been a year when Harvard had a stronger incentive to win than she will have next autumn. That she cannot win without the most thorough and earnest work has been shown by past experience. That she shall win should be every Harvard man's deter mination and every, man called upon should contribute his share toward success by joining the foot ball squad...