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Vinony

determent

noun

  1. An action or object that discourages or deters another or the enaction of an action
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dēterreōbor. English deter Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English determent From deter + -ment.

  1. The act of deterring; deterrence.