deterrent: Meaning and Definition of

de•ter•rent

Pronunciation: (di-tûr'unt, -tur'-, -ter'-), [key]
— adj.
  1. serving or tending to deter.
—n.
  1. something that deters: a deterrent to crime.
  2. military strength or an ability to defend a country or retaliate strongly enough to deter an enemy from attacking.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
deterrence detersive
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