Deter
Deter verb - To steer (a person) from an activity or course of action.
Free
Free verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Shown Their Work: While the headscratchers page is chock full of places where this movie goes wrong, the idea of the Timekeepers getting free time forever but paid in daily allotments to deter crimes against them is a pretty sharp idea.
Source: Film / In Time
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