deterrent

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adj

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Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.

noun

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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.

The salarians believed the genophage would be used as a deterrent, a position the turians viewed as naive. Once the project was complete, the turians mass produced and deployed it. The krogan homeworld, their colonies, and all occupied worlds were infected.

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ADJ

effective, good, great, powerful, real

the ultimate

A strong password is the ultimate deterrent against hackers stealing your personal information.

nuclear

The government invested billions in developing a powerful nuclear deterrent to protect the country.

VERB + DETERRENT

act as, be

The high fine was meant to be a deterrent to people who park illegally.

DETERRENT + NOUN

effect

The new security cameras had a strong deterrent effect on shoplifters in the store.

PREP

as a ~

A locked gate serves as a deterrent to keep unwanted visitors away from the property.

~ against

High fences can serve as an effective deterrent against burglaries in residential neighborhoods.

~ for

High fines are a strong deterrent for people who park illegally in the city center.

~ to

High fences can be an effective deterrent to thieves stealing from your garden.

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noun — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action o

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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

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The salarians believed the genophage would be used as a deterrent, a position the turians viewed as naive. Once the project was complete, the turians mass produced and deployed it. The krogan homeworl

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One argument made by proponents of the death penalty is that it is a strong deterrent to murder and other violent crimes, but evidence shows just the opposite. Whereas the last execution in Canada too

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The law's harsh sentence is a deterrent against drinking and driving.

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It is just because fear of punishment has no deterrent effect that crime continues in spite of all laws and courts, prisons and executions.

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Judge Salvador was of the school that thought stiff sentences were a deterrent.

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