- Determent
- Determent De*ter"ment, n. [From {Deter}.] The act of deterring; also, that which deters. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
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Determent
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determent — index constraint (restriction), damper (stopper), deterrent, disadvantage, disincentive, prohibition … Law dictionary
determent — noun see deter … New Collegiate Dictionary
determent — See deter. * * * … Universalium
determent — noun the act of deterring; deterrence … Wiktionary
determent — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act of preventing: deterrence, forestallment, obviation, preclusion, prevention. See ALLOW … English dictionary for students
determent — de·ter·ment || dɪ tÉœËmÉ™nt n. impediment, hindrance, something which deters or gets in the way … English contemporary dictionary
determent — de·ter·ment … English syllables
determent — noun a communication that makes you afraid to try something • Syn: ↑deterrence, ↑intimidation • Derivationally related forms: ↑intimidate (for: ↑intimidation), ↑deter (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
deter — determent, n. deterrable, adj. deterrability, n. deterrer, n. /di terr /, v.t., deterred, deterring. 1. to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers. 2. to prevent; check; arrest: timber treated with… … Universalium
deterrence — noun 1. a negative motivational influence • Syn: ↑disincentive • Ant: ↑incentive (for: ↑disincentive) • Derivationally related forms: ↑deterrent … Useful english dictionary
