Deterrent — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

tending to deter

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɹˈɪvəlɪŋli/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪtˈɜːɹənt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪtˈɜːɹənt/

3 syllables Say it as /dɹˈɪvəlɪŋli/.

Examples

the deterrent effects of high prices

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

impediment hindrance check baulk handicap hinderance balk

Parts of Speech

noun	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
adjective	tending to deter “the deterrent effects of high prices”

Word Forms

hinder	verb	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
deterrent	adjective	tending to deter
deter	verb	try to prevent; show opposition to
impede	verb	be a hindrance or obstacle to
handicap	verb	put at a disadvantage
deterrent	noun	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
deterrence	noun	a negative motivational influence

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

abschreckend

etwas Immaterielles, das die Handlung oder den Fortschritt behindert oder verzögert

🇫🇷French

dissuasif

quelque chose d'immatériel qui interfère ou retarde l'action ou le progrès

🇪🇸Spanish

disuasorio

algo inmaterial que interfiere o retrasa la acción o el progreso

🇮🇹Italian

deterrente

qualcosa di immateriale che interferisce o ritarda l'azione o il progresso

🇳🇱Dutch

afschrikmiddel

iets immaterieels dat actie of vooruitgang belemmert of vertraagt

🇵🇹Portuguese

dissuasor

algo imaterial que interfere ou atrasa a ação ou o progresso

🇷🇺Russian

сдерживающий фактор

что-то нематериальное, что мешает или задерживает действие или прогресс

India

🇮🇳Hindi

निवारक

कोई सारहीन चीज़ जो कार्रवाई या प्रगति में बाधा डालती है या उसमें देरी करती है

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রতিরোধক

এমন কিছু যা ক্রিয়া বা অগ্রগতিতে হস্তক্ষেপ করে বা বিলম্ব করে

🇮🇳Tamil

தடுப்பு

செயல் அல்லது முன்னேற்றத்தில் தலையிடும் அல்லது தாமதப்படுத்தும் பொருளற்ற ஒன்று

🇮🇳Telugu

నిరోధకం

చర్య లేదా పురోగతికి ఆటంకం కలిగించే లేదా ఆలస్యం చేసే అభౌతికమైనది

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रतिबंधक

काहीतरी अभौतिक जे कृती किंवा प्रगतीमध्ये हस्तक्षेप करते किंवा विलंब करते

🇮🇳Gujarati

અવરોધક

કંઈક અવિભાજ્ય જે ક્રિયા અથવા પ્રગતિમાં દખલ કરે છે અથવા વિલંબ કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿರೋಧಕ

ಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಗತಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿಪಡಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ವಿಳಂಬಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಯಾವುದೋ ವಸ್ತುವಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തടയൽ

പ്രവർത്തനത്തിലോ പുരോഗതിയിലോ ഇടപെടുകയോ കാലതാമസം വരുത്തുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന ഭൗതികമല്ലാത്ത ഒന്ന്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰੋਕਣ ਵਾਲਾ

ਕੋਈ ਚੀਜ਼ ਜੋ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਤਰੱਕੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਖਲ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਦੇਰੀ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

روکنے والا

کوئی ایسی چیز جو عمل یا پیشرفت میں مداخلت یا تاخیر کرتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

威慑

干扰或延迟行动或进展的非物质事物

🇯🇵Japanese

抑止力

行動や進歩を妨げたり遅らせたりする重要でないもの

🇰🇷Korean

억지력

행동이나 진행을 방해하거나 지연시키는 중요하지 않은 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

răn đe

một cái gì đó phi vật chất cản trở hoặc trì hoãn hành động hoặc tiến bộ

🇹🇭Thai

ยับยั้ง

สิ่งที่ไม่มีสาระสำคัญที่ขัดขวางหรือทำให้การดำเนินการหรือความคืบหน้าล่าช้า

🇮🇩Indonesian

pencegah

sesuatu yang tidak penting yang mengganggu atau menunda tindakan atau kemajuan

🇵🇭Filipino

pagpigil

isang bagay na hindi materyal na nakakasagabal o nagpapaantala sa pagkilos o pag-unlad

🇲🇾Malay

penghalang

sesuatu yang tidak material yang mengganggu atau melambatkan tindakan atau kemajuan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رادع

شيء غير مادي يتعارض مع أو يؤخر العمل أو التقدم

🇮🇷Persian

بازدارنده

چیزی غیر مادی که در عمل یا پیشرفت دخالت می کند یا آن را به تاخیر می اندازد

🇹🇷Turkish

caydırıcı

eylemi veya ilerlemeyi engelleyen veya geciktiren önemsiz bir şey

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַרתִיעַ

משהו לא מהותי שמפריע או מעכב פעולה או התקדמות

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