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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Deterrent \De*ter"rent\, a. [L. deterrens, p. pr of deterrere See {Deter}.] Serving to deter. ``The deterrent principle.'' --E. Davis. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Deterrent \De*ter"rent\, n. That which deters or prevents. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: deterrent adj : tending to deter; "the deterrent effects of high prices" n : something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress [syn: {hindrance}, {impediment}, {handicap}]
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