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deterrent
[ dih-tur-uhnt, -tuhr-, -ter- ]
noun
- something that prevents, checks, or suppresses:
a deterrent to crime.
- something that repels:
Our lemongrass-based bug deterrent is natural, safe, and effective.
Synonyms: , , ,
- military strength or an ability to defend a country or retaliate strongly enough to deter an enemy from attacking.
deterrent
/ 诲瑟藞迟蓻谤蓹苍迟 /
noun
- something that deters
- a weapon or combination of weapons, esp nuclear, held by one state, etc, to deter attack by another
adjective
- tending or used to deter; restraining
Derived Forms
- 诲别藞迟别谤谤别苍肠别, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 诲别路迟别谤顎价别苍迟路濒测 adverb
- 苍辞苍顎卍别路迟别谤顎价别苍迟 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of deterrent1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of deterrent1
Example Sentences
The threat of mass deportation combined with other factors 鈥 from military deployments at the border, to the high-profile deportations of migrants to El Salvador 鈥 may have acted as an effective deterrent.
The government said the threat of tougher sentences would act as a "powerful deterrent".
Whether the villagers are convinced by the conservation message or not, the WWF tells us legal penalties have served as a strong deterrent in recent years.
The Conservatives said Labour's decision to scrap the Rwanda deportation agreement last year had removed a deterrent to illegal immigration.
Given the advantage he gained, is a five-second penalty enough of a deterrent?
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