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adjective
1.
serving or tending to deter.
noun
2.
something that deters: a deterrent to crime.
3.
military strength or an ability to defend a country or retaliate strongly enough to deter an enemy from attacking.
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Deterrent
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Word Origin & History
deterrent
1829, noun and adj., in Bentham, from L. deterrentem, prp. of deterrere (see deter). In reference to nuclear weapons, from 1954.
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