Word: deterred
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...couse a large-scale boycott would hurt Soviet prestige, but there is not the least indication a slap in the face will deter future adventurism on the Soviet Union's part. Once a precedent is set, who will draw the line in the future as to the host nation's appropriateness? Further, moving the Olympics would force the Soviet Union to preserve its prestige by withdrawing from the Olympics. Thus, the result would be the same as a boycott--limited participation in an event whose purpose is to provide a worldwide forum for competition...
Sidney Verba, professor of Government, said that although he thinks Carter made "a serious but moderate response which will be taken into consideration by the Soviets," his actions are not "so strong as to fully deter the Soviet Union from acting in their interest in the future...