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determent

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 T ER1 M AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

The act of deterring; deterrence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a communication that makes you afraid to try something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deterrence, intimidation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: discouragement

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dēterreōbor. English deter Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English determent From deter + -ment.