deterrent
noun
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Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɛɹənt/ / /dɪˈtɝənt/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentemlbor. English deterrent Learned borrowing from Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentem.
- Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentemlbor. English deterrent Learned borrowing from Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentem.
- Something that deters.
“An extension of the system to serve new housing estates on the outskirts of the city, at an estimated cost of about £4,000,000 a mile, is being considered, but the narrow gauge, small clearances, and short platforms are deterrents.”
“Along with trial by ordeal, hanging was the most effective deterrent that could be devised in an age without police or prisons.”