deterrent

deterrent
I noun admonishment, admonition, barrier, barring, block, caution, caveat, constraint, constriction, contraindication, counteraction, counterpressure, curb, damper, deactivation, determent, deterrence, discouragement, disincentive, dissuasion, forestalling, hampering, hinderer, hindrance, hurdle, impedance, impeder, inhibition, inhibitor, insuperable obstacle, interference, interposition, intimidation, legal restraint, limitation, means of restraint, monition, obstacle, obstructer, obstruction, obstructive, obtrusion, occlusion, opposition, preclusion, prevention, proscription, repression, restraint, restriction, retardation, suppression, thwarter, warning II index ammunition, control (restriction), cudgel, damper (stopper), deterrence, disadvantage, disincentive, fetter, halt, hindrance, impediment, obviation, panoply, preventive, prohibition, prohibitive (restrictive), restraint, restrictive, unfavorable

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  • Deterrent — De*ter rent, a. [L. deterrens, p. pr. of deterrere. See {Deter}.] Serving to deter. The deterrent principle. E. Davis. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Deterrent — De*ter rent, n. That which deters or prevents. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deterrent — [n] impediment, restraint bridle, check, curb, defense, determent, discouragement, disincentive, hindrance, leash, obstacle, preventative, preventive, rein, shackle; concept 680 Ant. catalyst, encouragement, incentive …   New thesaurus

  • deterrent — ► NOUN ▪ a thing that deters or is intended to deter. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able or intended to deter. DERIVATIVES deterrence noun …   English terms dictionary

  • deterrent — [dē tʉr′ənt, di tʉr′ənt] adj. [L deterrens, prp. of deterrere: see DETER] deterring or tending to deter n. a thing or factor that deters; hindrance …   English World dictionary

  • deterrent — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ effective, good, great, powerful, real ▪ credible ▪ the ultimate (esp. BrE) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • deterrent — [[t]dɪte̱rənt, AM tɜ͟ːr [/t]] deterrents 1) N COUNT A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent …   English dictionary

  • deterrent — n. 1) a nuclear deterrent; the ultimate deterrent 2) a deterrent to * * * [dɪ ter(ə)nt] the ultimate deterrent a nuclear deterrent a deterrent to …   Combinatory dictionary

  • deterrent — I UK [dɪˈterənt] / US noun [countable] Word forms deterrent : singular deterrent plural deterrents * 1) something that makes people decide not to do something by making them realize that something unpleasant could happen to them deterrent to:… …   English dictionary

  • deterrent — de|ter|rent [dıˈterənt US ˈtə:r ] n 1.) something that makes someone less likely to do something, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results ▪ The small fines for this type of crime do not act as much of a deterrent .… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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