Deterrent - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dɪˈtɜːrənt|
Brit.
|dɪˈter(ə)nt|
noun
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (syn: balk, baulk, check, handicap, hindrance, impediment)
adjective
- tending to deter
the deterrent effects of high prices
Extra examples
Is capital punishment a deterrent to crime?
Word forms
noun
singular: deterrent
plural: deterrents
singular: deterrent
plural: deterrents
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