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Deterrent

//dɪˈtɛɹənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.
Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to deter wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Something that deters.

    "An extension of the system to serve new housing estates on the outskirts of the city, at an estimated cost of about £4,000,000 a mile, is being considered, but the narrow gauge, small clearances, and short platforms are deterrents."

  2. 2
    something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentem.

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentem.

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