Definitions
the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
Word origin
From the stem of deterrent + -ence.
Used in a sentence
“The policy relies on nuclear deterrence.”
“Strict penalties act as a deterrence against theft.”
“effective deterrence”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Prevention tactic”10 letters
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