Associations to the word «Deterrent»

Wiktionary

DETERRENT, adjective. Serving to deter, preventing something from happening
DETERRENT, noun. Something that deters.

Dictionary definition

DETERRENT, noun. Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.
DETERRENT, adjective. Tending to deter; "the deterrent effects of high prices".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn