deterrent

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Adjective
  - 1.1.1 Translations
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Derived terms
  - 1.2.2 Translations
2 Latin
- 2.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

deterrent (comparative more deterrent, superlative most deterrent)

Serving to deter, preventing something from happening

[edit] Translations

serving to deter

Bulgarian: предпазен (bg)

French: dissuasif (fr) m., dissuasive (fr) f.

[edit] Noun

deterrent (plural deterrents)

Something that deters.

[edit] Derived terms

nuclear deterrent

[edit] Translations

Something that deters

Finnish: pelote, pidäke
French: dissuasion (fr) f.

Hungarian: elrettentő (hu)
Scottish Gaelic: casg (gd) m.

[edit] Latin

[edit] Verb

dēterrent

third-person plural present active indicative of dēterreō

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