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DETERRENT

\dɪtˈɜːɹənt], \dɪtˈɜːɹənt], \d_ɪ_t_ˈɜː_ɹ_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of DETERRENT

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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tending to deter; "the deterrent effects of high prices"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

tending to deter; "the deterrent effects of high prices"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

That which deters or prevents.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

That which deters or prevents.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

Serving, or tending, to prevent or hinder.
That which prevents.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Anything that deters or prevents.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

n. [Latin] That which deters or prevents

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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