deterrent
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deterrent
- /dɪˈtɛɹənt/ UK
- /dɪˈtɝənt/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentem.
adjective more deterrent · most deterrent
- Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.
noun deterrents
- Something that deters. An extension of the system to serve new housing estates on the outskirts of the city, at an estimated cost of about £4,000,000 a mile, is being considered, but the narrow gauge, small clearances, and short platforms are deterrents.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: preventive, preventative, impediment, hindrance, handicap, deterrence, deter, disincentive, dissuasive, dissuasion, prohibitive, inhibitory, dismissal, obstacle, crackdown, punitive
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adj serving to deter
| Español | disuasivo, disuasorio, disuasor, deterrente |
|---|---|
| Português | dissuasório |
| Français | dissuasif |
| Deutsch | abschreckend |
| Italiano | dissuasivo |
| Ελληνικά | αποτρεπτικός apotreptikós |
noun something that deters
| Español | disuasivo, disuasor, deterrente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 抑止力 yokushiryoku |
| Français | moyen de dissuasion |
| Deutsch | Abschreckung |
| Русский | сре́дство устраше́ния srédstvo ustrašénija |
Talk about this word "deterrent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deterrent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deterrent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deterrent "deterrent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deterrent.Cite this
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title = {deterrent},
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