deterrent

See also: déterrent

English

Etymology

Latin deterrens, present participle of deterrere.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈtɛɹənt/

Adjective

deterrent (comparative more deterrent, superlative most deterrent)

Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.

Translations

serving to deter

Bulgarian: предпазен (bg) (predpazen)
Dutch: afschrikkend (nl), ontradend (nl)
French: dissuasif (fr) m, dissuasive (fr) f
Galician: disuasorio m

Greek: αποτρεπτικός (el) (apotreptikós)
Italian: dissuasivo
Portuguese: dissuasório
Spanish: disuasivo (es), disuasorio (es)

Noun

deterrent (plural deterrents)

Something that deters.

Derived terms

nuclear deterrent

Translations

Something that deters

Dutch: afschrik (nl) m
Finnish: pelote (fi), pidäke
French: dissuasion (fr) f
Hungarian: elrettentő (hu)

Japanese: 抑止力 (ja) (yokushiryoku)
Scottish Gaelic: casg m
Spanish: disuasivo (es) m
Swedish: avskräckningsmedel n, avskräckningsvapen n

Latin

Verb

dēterrent

third-person plural present active indicative of dēterreō

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