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deterrent

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dɪˈtɝənt/ · UK /dɪˈterənt/

deterrent means: Something that makes people less likely to do something, usually because they fear the result.

noun

PREVENTING ACTIONB2

Something that makes people less likely to do something, usually because they fear the result.

  • The alarm is a useful deterrent.
  • Would higher fines be an effective deterrent to dangerous driving?
  • Visible cameras can serve as deterrents against theft.

How to use it: deterrent to something (High fines can be a deterrent to speeding.); deterrent against something (The fence acts as a deterrent against trespassing.)

Similar words: discouragement

Common phrases: effective deterrent, nuclear deterrent, deterrent to crime

Questions about deterrent

What does deterrent mean?

Something that makes people less likely to do something, usually because they fear the result.

What is deterrent in other languages?

Türkçe: caydırıcı unsur · Español: elemento disuasorio · Français: moyen de dissuasion · Deutsch: Abschreckungsmittel · Italiano: deterrente · 日本語: 抑止力

How do you pronounce deterrent?

In American English /dɪˈtɝənt/; in British English /dɪˈterənt/.

How do you use deterrent in a sentence?

The alarm is a useful deterrent. Would higher fines be an effective deterrent to dangerous driving?

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