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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,
Opposite: incentive, encouragement,

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).


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