noun
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
• Hypernyms: ↑hindrance, ↑hinderance, ↑interference
• Hyponyms: ↑discouragement, ↑nuclear deterrence
Useful english dictionary. 2012.