How do you pronounce deterrent?

deterrent is pronounced as /dɪˈtɜːrənt/.

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deterrent

🚫deterrent (dɪˈtɛr(ə)nt)

noun

/dɪˈtɜːrənt/

deterrente (deterrente)

determined detest

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Meaning

Something that discourages or prevents someone from doing something.

A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.

Traducción del significado

Algo que disuade o previene que alguien haga algo.

Oraciones de ejemplo

The new law is expected to be a deterrent against crime.

Se espera que la nueva ley sea un disuasivo contra el crimen.

A strict law serves as a deterrent to crime.

Una ley estricta sirve como elemento disuasorio para el crimen.

The presence of a deterrent made the pests stay away from the crops.

La presencia de un disuasivo hizo que las plagas se alejaran de los cultivos.

Synonyms

hindrance, obstacle, discouragement, preventive, restraint

Entrada 1

hindrance, obstacle, discouragement, preventive

Entrada 2

hindrance, obstacle, restraint

Entrada 3

obstacle, hindrance

Antonyms

encouragement, incentive, motivation

Entrada 1

encouragement, incentive

Entrada 2

encouragement, incentive, motivation

Entrada 3

encouragement, incentive

Colocaciones

act as a deterrent, effective deterrent, serve as a deterrent

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