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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a negative motivational influence;
[syn: disincentive, deterrence]

2. a communication that makes you afraid to try something;
[syn: determent, deterrence, intimidation]

3. the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Deterrence \De*ter"rence\, n. That which deters; a deterrent; a hindrance. [R.] [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

deterrence n 1: a negative motivational influence [syn: disincentive, deterrence] [ant: incentive, inducement, motivator] 2: a communication that makes you afraid to try something [syn: determent, deterrence, intimidation] 3: the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety