deterrent
adj/dɪˈtɛɹənt/UK/dɪˈtɝənt/CA
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentem.
- learned borrowing from dēterrēns
Definitions
Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.
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.
- Along with trial by ordeal, hanging was the most effective deterrent that could be devised in an age without police or prisons.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for deterrent. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA