deterrent
noun
[ dɪˈtɛr(ə)nt ]
• a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
• "cameras are a major deterrent to crime"
Similar:
disincentive,
discouragement,
dissuasion,
damper,
brake,
curb,
check,
restraint,
obstacle,
hindrance,
impediment,
obstruction,
block,
barrier,
inhibition,
deterrent
adjective
• able or intended to deter.
• "the deterrent effect of heavy prison sentences"
Origin:
early 19th century: from Latin deterrent- ‘deterring’, from the verb deterrere (see deter).