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deterrent definition

de·ter·rent (-ənt)

adjective

deterring or tending to deter

Etymology: L deterrens, prp. of deterrere: see deter

noun

a thing or factor that deters; hindrance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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