Synonym: balk, baulk, check, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment. Similar words: detente, determined, deteriorate, current, currently, recurrent, irreverent, extraterrestrial. Meaning: [-nt] 
n. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress. adj. tending to deter.
n. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress. adj. tending to deter. 
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1. Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?
2. Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders.
3. They stressed the need for an independent nuclear deterrent.
4. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent.
5. Window locks are an effective deterrent against burglars.
6. Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent.
7. His punishment will be a deterrent to others.
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8. The nuclear deterrent has maintained an uneasy peace.
9. Large fines act as a deterrent to motorists.
10. There is no effective deterrent for these young criminals.
11. The deterrent effect of the death penalty has long been questioned.
12. Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others.
13. A five-year sentence should act as a deterrent to others.
14. They were arguing about the deterrent effect of nuclear weapons.
15. Window locks are a cheap and effective deterrent.
16. Excellence is the best deterrent to racism. Oprah Winfrey 
17. Fig. 1. Block diagram of the Vehicle Watchdog deterrent.
18. The most effective deterrent, however, is that simple household substance, vinegar.
19. Zuwaya had a deterrent theory of peace, and stated it in so many words.
20. This has proven to be a strong deterrent against theft.
21. Britain's credible and effective independent nuclear deterrent is the ultimate guarantee of our security.
22. The small fines for this type of crime do not act as much of a deterrent .
23. Defenders of the death penalty clearly regard it as the ultimate deterrent.
24. I put a net over my strawberries as a deterrent to the birds.
25. Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent.
26. Drink-driving is one case where severe punishment seems to work as a deterrent.
27. The bodies of executed criminals were hung on the city gates as a deterrent.
28. There is a fear that the freeze on bank accounts could prove a lasting deterrent to investors.
29. Of course, such prior advertisement of a new law is usually necessary for it to be an effectual deterrent.
30. This section begins with a group of contrasts concerning the deterrent effects of markets and liability regimes.
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