DETERRENCE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
   Hypernyms(s) deterrence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hindrance (what does hindrance mean?)
   • interference (what does interference mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • discouragement (what does discouragement mean?)
   • nuclear deterrence (what does nuclear deterrence mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • deter (what does deter mean?)
   • discourage (what does discourage mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a communication that makes you afraid to try something
   Synonym(s)
   • determent (what does determent mean?)
   • intimidation (what does intimidation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) deterrence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • discouragement (what does discouragement mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • intimidate (what does intimidate mean?)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • intimidate (what does intimidate mean?)
   • dissuade (what does dissuade mean?)
   • deter (what does deter mean?)
   • dissuade (what does dissuade mean?)
   • deter (what does deter mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a negative motivational influence
   Synonym(s)
   • disincentive (what does disincentive mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) deterrence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rational motive (what does rational motive mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • incentive (what does incentive mean?)
   • inducement (what does inducement mean?)
   • motivator (what does motivator mean?)