Tending to deter: deterrent weapons.
n.
- Something that deters: a deterrent to theft.
- A retaliatory means of discouraging enemy attack: a nuclear deterrent.
Dictionary:
de·ter·rent (dĭ-tûr'ənt, -tŭr'-) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: deterrent |
| Antonyms: deterrent |
Definition: impediment, restraint
Antonyms: catalyst, encouragement, incentive
| US Military Dictionary: deterrent |
n. a nuclear weapon or weapons system regarded as deterring an enemy from attack.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
| Translations: Deterrent |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - afskrækkelsesvåben
adj. - afskrækkende
Nederlands (Dutch)
afschrikkend, afschrikmiddel (m.n. kernwapen)
Français (French)
n. - moyen de dissuasion
adj. - de dissuasion, préventif
Deutsch (German)
n. - Abschreckungsmittel
adj. - abschreckend
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αποτρεπτικό μέτρο, αποτρεπτικός ή ανασχετικός παράγων
adj. - αποτρεπτικός, ανασχετικός
Português (Portuguese)
n. - dissuasão (f), impedimento (m)
adj. - impeditivo
Русский (Russian)
средство устрашения
Español (Spanish)
n. - fuerza de disuasión, freno
adj. - disuasivo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - avskräckningsmedel
adj. - avskräckande
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
威慑力量, 制止物, 威慑的, 遏制的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 威懾力量, 制止物
adj. - 威懾的, 遏制的
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 전쟁 억제력, 장애물
adj. - 억제하는, 제지하는, 풀이 꺾이게 하는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 妨げる
n. - 妨げるもの, 戦争抑止力
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) العائق, الرادع (صفه) عائق, رادع, مانع
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - גורם מרתיע בעיקר נשק אטומי
adj. - מרתיע
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