Which word means 'Restrain from taking actions'?

• A. Deter
• B. Halt
• C. Prevent
• D. Stop

Answer: (A)

Focusing on restraining someone from acting through discouragement is the idea being tested. Deter fits best because it means to discourage or dissuade someone from taking a particular action, often by signaling consequences or making the action seem less appealing before it happens. Halt describes stopping something already in progress, not preventing a future action. Prevent and Stop imply ending or making the action impossible to occur, but they don’t capture the sense of discouraging the action in the first place. For example, security measures deter would-be intruders by suggesting consequences, rather than simply stopping them after they try.