deterrence : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: deterrence	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for deterrence
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
deterrence n a negative motivational influence [syn: disincentive, deterrence] Antonym(s): incentive, inducement, motivator a communication that makes you afraid to try something Synonym(s): determent, deterrence, intimidation the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Deterrence \De*ter"rence\, n. That which deters; a deterrent; a hindrance. [R.]