Deterrent
noun
Something that stops or discourages someone from doing something.
The high price of the product acts as a deterrent for many customers.
Often appears as...
- nuclear deterrent
- effective deterrent
adjective
Able to discourage or prevent from happening.
He found the large dog a rather deterrent presence.
noun
Something that stops or discourages someone from doing something.
The high price of the product acts as a deterrent for many customers.
Often appears as...
- nuclear deterrent
- effective deterrent
adjective
Able to discourage or prevent from happening.
He found the large dog a rather deterrent presence.
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Used where punishment or consequence is implied for unwanted actions.
Strict supervision in the lab acts as a deterrent to careless mistakes.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Usually refers to something undesirable that prevents actions.
Harsh penalties serve as a deterrent against tax evasion.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Varies
Can range from mild discouragement to strong prevention.
A light rain can be a deterrent to a picnic, but a thunderstorm will prevent it.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Used where punishment or consequence is implied for unwanted actions.
Strict supervision in the lab acts as a deterrent to careless mistakes.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Usually refers to something undesirable that prevents actions.
Harsh penalties serve as a deterrent against tax evasion.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Varies
Can range from mild discouragement to strong prevention.
A light rain can be a deterrent to a picnic, but a thunderstorm will prevent it.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Used where punishment or consequence is implied for unwanted actions.
Strict supervision in the lab acts as a deterrent to careless mistakes.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Usually refers to something undesirable that prevents actions.
Harsh penalties serve as a deterrent against tax evasion.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Varies
Can range from mild discouragement to strong prevention.
A light rain can be a deterrent to a picnic, but a thunderstorm will prevent it.
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Why Vaccines are Made...
and they're going to threaten the world. And vaccines are our best defense. So if we want to be able to prevent epidemics like Ebola, we need to take on the risk of investing in vaccine development and in stockpile creation. And we need to view this, then, as the ultimate deterrent --
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The surprising decline...
leaving its profitability zero. That would remove the temptation to invade preemptively out of fear of them attacking you first. It removes the need for a hair trigger for retaliation to make your deterrent threat credible, and therefore, it would lead to a state of peace.
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Does the Colour of Food...
tried the unfamiliar food a bold risk that paid off but there's something else intriguing they still haven't touched the green fresher chips so is the green a deterrent they didn't like the funny color they went for something it was probably more familiar food eat white
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Human-powered mobility...
we've studied this and we've observed that when it comes to cycling once you go more than 15 kilometers so roughly nine miles between home and work there's a big decrease in the amount of cycling Hill's are also a big deterrent for people to jump on a bike on a regular
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Safari Live - Day 352 PIPE...
leopard stilted and do anything which just goes to show that the presence of tasks the presence of some sort of device on an animal is even a good-enough deterrent and also obviously sighs couldn't have to turn to to protect something from a predator
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Testing a Shark...
On board they're testing the latest shark deterrent and protection technologies. So what we've seen is that in the recent years there has been an increase in the number of shark bite globally, including in Australia.
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The reporting system...
where survivors get the support and justice they deserve, where the authorities get the information they need, and where there's a real deterrent to violating the rights of another human being. Thank you.
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DANGER: Rapid Response...
by her what an effective deterrent these dogs these dogs are and the fact that these guys are now building a center of excellence for dog training is really gonna help us into the future
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Humans vs. Predators PIPE...
BRIAN These people lived in very predator-rich environments. Lots of animals who regarded humans as prey. Fire was a deterrent. It protected you against predators.
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Deterring Sharks With an...
The first thing they'll need to test the deterrent, sharks.
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Why Vaccines are Made...
and they're going to threaten the world. And vaccines are our best defense. So if we want to be able to prevent epidemics like Ebola, we need to take on the risk of investing in vaccine development and in stockpile creation. And we need to view this, then, as the ultimate deterrent --
Video examples
The surprising decline...
leaving its profitability zero. That would remove the temptation to invade preemptively out of fear of them attacking you first. It removes the need for a hair trigger for retaliation to make your deterrent threat credible, and therefore, it would lead to a state of peace.
Video examples
Does the Colour of Food...
tried the unfamiliar food a bold risk that paid off but there's something else intriguing they still haven't touched the green fresher chips so is the green a deterrent they didn't like the funny color they went for something it was probably more familiar food eat white
Video examples
Human-powered mobility...
we've studied this and we've observed that when it comes to cycling once you go more than 15 kilometers so roughly nine miles between home and work there's a big decrease in the amount of cycling Hill's are also a big deterrent for people to jump on a bike on a regular
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 352 PIPE...
leopard stilted and do anything which just goes to show that the presence of tasks the presence of some sort of device on an animal is even a good-enough deterrent and also obviously sighs couldn't have to turn to to protect something from a predator
Video examples
Testing a Shark...
On board they're testing the latest shark deterrent and protection technologies. So what we've seen is that in the recent years there has been an increase in the number of shark bite globally, including in Australia.
Video examples
The reporting system...
where survivors get the support and justice they deserve, where the authorities get the information they need, and where there's a real deterrent to violating the rights of another human being. Thank you.
Video examples
DANGER: Rapid Response...
by her what an effective deterrent these dogs these dogs are and the fact that these guys are now building a center of excellence for dog training is really gonna help us into the future
Video examples
Humans vs. Predators PIPE...
BRIAN These people lived in very predator-rich environments. Lots of animals who regarded humans as prey. Fire was a deterrent. It protected you against predators.
Video examples
Deterring Sharks With an...
The first thing they'll need to test the deterrent, sharks.
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Quote examples
Des Browne
British Politician
We live in a very uncertain world, and I think that uncertainty of itself generates an environment which we should not make a decision that deprives future generations of the deterrent effect that the nuclear weapons have provided for us and for almost all of my life.
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Helen Fisher
American Scientist
Overdone lipstick is a deterrent to men. It rubs off easily onto their skin and the edges of their shirts, so it discourages them from kissing, touching, and coming closer to you, which is what they really want to do!
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Sinead Burke
Designer
My height was not a deterrent, and it did not make me the person I am. It was like my long brown hair or my brown eyes - a physical characteristic that differentiated me from quite a percentage of the population.
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Anthony Albanese
Australian Politician
No mainstream politician believes in open borders, but a policy that uses its prolonged treatment of detained people as an ongoing deterrent to others has a deep flaw at its heart.
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Michael Wilbon
American Journalist
What we've seen this season is that if something that will enhance performance is available, some players will indulge... unless the penalty is an absolute deterrent.
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Vladimir Putin
Russian Statesman
It's Russia some people would like to get rid of. They are still afraid of our nuclear deterrent. We have our own foreign policy whether they like it or not.
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Robert Taft
American Politician
The only method by which people can be supported is out of the effort of those who are earning their own way. We must not create a deterrent to hard work.
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Martin Luther King III
American Activist
I'm totally against the death penalty - which, if anyone has a right to support, I do - because I do not see it as a deterrent to crime.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.
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Tommy Tuberville
We must modernize our greatest deterrent and keep peace among our adversaries with our nuclear arsenal.
Quote examples
Des Browne
British Politician
We live in a very uncertain world, and I think that uncertainty of itself generates an environment which we should not make a decision that deprives future generations of the deterrent effect that the nuclear weapons have provided for us and for almost all of my life.
Quote examples
Helen Fisher
American Scientist
Overdone lipstick is a deterrent to men. It rubs off easily onto their skin and the edges of their shirts, so it discourages them from kissing, touching, and coming closer to you, which is what they really want to do!
Quote examples
Sinead Burke
Designer
My height was not a deterrent, and it did not make me the person I am. It was like my long brown hair or my brown eyes - a physical characteristic that differentiated me from quite a percentage of the population.
Quote examples
Anthony Albanese
Australian Politician
No mainstream politician believes in open borders, but a policy that uses its prolonged treatment of detained people as an ongoing deterrent to others has a deep flaw at its heart.
Quote examples
Michael Wilbon
American Journalist
What we've seen this season is that if something that will enhance performance is available, some players will indulge... unless the penalty is an absolute deterrent.
Quote examples
Vladimir Putin
Russian Statesman
It's Russia some people would like to get rid of. They are still afraid of our nuclear deterrent. We have our own foreign policy whether they like it or not.
Quote examples
Robert Taft
American Politician
The only method by which people can be supported is out of the effort of those who are earning their own way. We must not create a deterrent to hard work.
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Martin Luther King III
American Activist
I'm totally against the death penalty - which, if anyone has a right to support, I do - because I do not see it as a deterrent to crime.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.
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Tommy Tuberville
We must modernize our greatest deterrent and keep peace among our adversaries with our nuclear arsenal.
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