Determent

de·ter  (d-tûr)

v. de·terred, de·ter·ring, de·ters

v.tr.

To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt: "Does negotiated disarmament deter war?" Edward Teller. See Synonyms at dissuade.

v.intr.

To prevent or discourage the occurrence of an action, as by means of fear or doubt: "It's this edge that gives nuclear weapons their power to deter" Thomas Powers.

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[Latin dterrre : d-, de- + terrre, to frighten.]

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de·terment n.

de·terra·ble adj.

de·terrer n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

determent - a communication that makes you afraid to try something deterrence, intimidation discouragement - the expression of opposition and disapproval