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- DictionaryDe·ter·rent/dəˈtərənt/
noun
- 1. a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something: "cameras are a major deterrent to crime"
adjective
- 1. able or intended to deter: "the deterrent effect of heavy prison sentences"
The meaning of DETERRENT is serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter. How to use deterrent in a sentence.
adjective. uk / dɪˈter. ə nt / us / dɪˈter. ə nt / making someone less likely to do something by making it difficult for them to do it or by making them realize that it will have bad results: a deterrent effect. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. something that prevents, checks, or suppresses: a deterrent to crime. something that repels: Our lemongrass-based bug deterrent is natural, safe, and effective. Synonyms: hindrance, check, curb, restraint. military strength or an ability to defend a country or retaliate strongly enough to deter an enemy from attacking. deterrent.
adjective. us / dɪˈter. ə nt / uk / dɪˈter. ə nt / making someone less likely to do something by making it difficult for them to do it or by making them realize that it will have bad results: a deterrent effect. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definitions of deterrent. noun. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress. synonyms: balk, baulk, check, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment. see more. adjective. tending to deter. “the deterrent effects of high prices” synonyms: preventative, preventive. tending to prevent or hinder. Pronunciation. US.
adj. Tending to deter: deterrent weapons. n. 1. Something that deters: a deterrent to theft. 2. A retaliatory means of discouraging enemy attack: a nuclear deterrent. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
6 days ago · 1. countable noun. 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. The tough new law should act as a deterrent. Synonyms: discouragement, obstacle, curb, restraint More Synonyms of deterrent.
