deterrent

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentem. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈtɛɹənt/, sometimes /dɪˈtɜːɹənt/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /dɪˈtɝənt/, sometimes /dɪˈtɛɹənt/ === Adjective === deterrent (comparative more deterrent, superlative most deterrent) Serving to deter, preventing something from happening. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== deter ==== Translations ==== === Noun === deterrent (plural deterrents) Something that deters. ==== Derived terms ==== Eurodeterrent nuclear deterrent ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Verb === dēterrent third-person plural present active indicative of dēterreō