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- Dictionarydeterrent/dɪˈtɛrənt/
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"
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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.
The meaning of DETERRENT is serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter. How to use deterrent in a sentence.
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.
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.
A deterrent makes you not want to do something. Let's say there's a giant pile of cookies being guarded by an angry dog — the dog is a deterrent . People talk about deterrents most often when discussing crime.
A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.
adj. 1. serving or tending to deter. n. 2. something that deters: a deterrent to crime. 3. military strength or the capacity to retaliate strongly enough to deter an enemy from attacking. [1820–30; < Latin] de•ter′rent•ly, adv.
