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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 — adjective Etymology: Latin deterrent , deterrens, present participle of deterrēre to deter Date: 1829 1. serving to deter < a deterrent effect > 2. relating to deterrence < a deterrent view of punishment > • deterrent … New Collegiate Dictionary
deterrent — deterrently, adv. /di terr euhnt, tur , ter /, adj. 1. serving or tending to deter. n. 2. something that deters: a deterrent to crime. 3. military strength or an ability to defend a country or retaliate strongly enough to deter an enemy from… … Universalium
deterrent — de•ter•rent [[t]dɪˈtɜr ənt, ˈtʌr , ˈtɛr [/t]] adj. 1) serving or tending to deter 2) something that deters: a deterrent to crime[/ex] 3) military strength or the capacity to retaliate strongly enough to deter an enemy from attacking • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
deterrent — 1. adjective Serving to deter, preventing something from happening 2. noun Something that deters … Wiktionary
deterrent — de ter·rent || nt n. someone or something which deters, hindrance, impediment adj. acting to deter, serving to hinder or impede … English contemporary dictionary
exemplary — I adjective excellent, honorable, ideal, illustrative, in point, laudable, meritorious, model, normal, normative, paradigmatic, personifying, praiseworthy, precedential, representative, sample, serving as a deterrent, serving as a model, serving… … Law dictionary
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad — For the 1952 film, see Denver and Rio Grande (film). Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad … Wikipedia
Reform school — A reform school in the United States was a term used to define, often somewhat euphemistically, what was often essentially a penal institution for boys, generally teenagers.HistorySocial reformers in America in the late 19th and early 20th… … Wikipedia
antiholdup — adjective Serving as a deterrent against gunpoint robbery. German bank officials in Darmstadt are transferring money in a new antiholdup bank van that carries a vat of dye in the top … Wiktionary
