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deterrent::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | balk, baulk, check, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment |
| Type of | difficulty |
| Has types | bind, diriment impediment, drag, millstone, obstacle, obstruction, straitjacket, albatross |
| Derivation | deter |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | deter, deterrence |
the deterrent effects of high prices.
Examples of deterrent
deterrent
Having a home and a shop so far from the District would be a deterrent for many.
From the washingtonpost.com
The sums at stake are so large that the high cost of litigation is no deterrent.
From the guardian.co.uk
Of course, this could have a significant deterrent effect on investor decisions.
From the washingtontimes.com
First, it should enhance its deterrent to protect itself, South Korea and Japan.
From the washingtonpost.com
Not only that, but other states and our allies rely upon our extended deterrent.
From the voanews.com
The Russians argue that it is a potential threat to their own nuclear deterrent.
From the usatoday.com
Is there a deterrent factor for employees, just knowing they're being monitored?
From the businessweek.com
Isn't it possible they could develop nuclear weapons as a deterrent to invasion?
From the time.com
It has seen what happened to Iraq in the absence of an Iraqi nuclear deterrent.
From the scoop.co.nz
- Hindrance: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- Tending to deter; "the deterrent effects of high prices"
- (deterrence) disincentive: a negative motivational influence
- (deterrence) determent: a communication that makes you afraid to try something
- (deterrence) the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
- (Deterrence (legal)) Deterrence is often contrasted with retributivism, which holds that punishment is a necessary consequence of a crime and should be calculated based on the gravity of the wrong done.
- (Deterrence (movie)) Deterrence is a 1999 French/American drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie, depicting fictional events about nuclear brinksmanship. ...
- (Deterrence (psychological)) Deterrence is a theory from behavioral psychology about preventing or controlling actions or behavior through fear of punishment or retribution. This theory of criminology is shaping the criminal justice system of the United States and various other countries.
- Something that deters; Serving to deter, preventing something from happening
