deterrence
1. a negative motivational influence • Syn: disincentive • Ant: incentive (for: disincentive) • Derivationally related forms: deterrent • Hypernyms: rational motive 2. a communication that makes you afraid to try something • Syn: determent, intimidation • Derivationally related forms: intimidate (for: intimidation), deter, deter (for: determent) • Hypernyms: discouragement 3. the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety • Derivationally related forms: deterrent, deter • Hypernyms: hindrance, hinderance, interference • Hyponyms: discouragement, nuclear deterrence
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