de·ter·rent

(dĭ-tûr′ənt, -tŭr′-)

adj.

Tending to deter: deterrent weapons.

1. Something that deters: a deterrent to theft.

2. A retaliatory means of discouraging enemy attack: a nuclear deterrent.

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deterrent

(dɪˈtɛrənt)

1. something that deters

2. (Military) a weapon or combination of weapons, esp nuclear, held by one state, etc, to deter attack by another

adj

tending or used to deter; restraining

[C19: from Latin dēterrēns hindering; see deter]

deˈterrence n

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de•ter•rent

(dɪˈtɜr ənt, -ˈtʌr-, -ˈtɛr-)

adj.

1. serving or tending to deter.

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.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	deterrent - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, check difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent" albatross, millstone - (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck" bind - something that hinders as if with bonds diriment impediment - (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) drag - something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land" obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan" straitjacket - anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"
Adj.	1.	deterrent - tending to deter; "the deterrent effects of high prices" preventative, preventive - tending to prevent or hinder

deterrent

noun

1. discouragement, obstacle, curb, restraint, impediment, check, hindrance, disincentive, defensive measures, determent They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent.
discouragement spur, incentive, lure, bait, motivation, stimulus, inducement, carrot (informal), enticement

adjective

1. discouraging, inhibiting, hindering, dissuading He believes in the deterrent effect of custodial sentences

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deterrent

adjective

Intended to prevent:

preclusive, preventative, preventive.

Translations

رادِع، مانِع

odstrašujícízastrašující prostředek

afskrækkelsesmiddelforebyggende metode

abschreckend

disuasivo disuasorio elemento disuasivo elemento disuasorio

dissuasif dissuasion dissuasive

elrettentõ

fyrirbyggjandi; aftrandi

deterrente deterrente nucleare

avskrekkingsmiddel forebyggende metode

odstrašujúci prostriedok

odvračiloplašilo

caydırıcı

威慑物威慑的

deterrent

[dɪˈterənt]

A. N (also Mil) → elemento m disuasivo, elemento m disuasorio
to act as a deterrent → servir de elemento disuasivo
nuclear deterrent → fuerza f nuclear disuasiva
these penalties are no deterrent to criminals → estos castigos no disuaden a los criminales

B. ADJ → disuasivo, disuasorio

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deterrent

[dɪˈtɛrənt]

n
to be a deterrent [threat, punishment] → être dissuasif/ive, avoir un effet dissuasif
Severe punishment is the only deterrent → Seule la punition sévère a un effet dissuasif.
to act as a deterrent → exercer un effet de dissuasion

modif [value, effect] → dissuasif/ive
to have a deterrent effect → avoir un effet dissuasif

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deterrent

n (also Mil) → Abschreckungsmittel nt; to act as a deterrent → als Abschreckung(smittel) dienen (to für); to be a deterrent → abschrecken

adj → abschreckend, Abschreckungs-; deterrent effect → Abschreckungseffekt m

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deterrent

[dɪˈtɛr/ənt] n → deterrente m
to act as a deterrent → funzionare or fungere da deterrente

deter

(diˈtəː) – past tense, past participle deˈterred – verb

to make less willing or prevent by frightening. She was not deterred by his threats.

deˈterrent (-ˈte-) , ((American) -ˈtə:-) noun, adjective

(something) that deters. The possession of nuclear weapons by nations is thought to be a deterrent against nuclear war itself; a deterrent effect.

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