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deterrent effect meaning, deterrent effect definition | English Cobuild dictionary. deterrent. 1 n-count A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent...
serving or tending to deter. noun. 2. something that deters: a deterrent to crime. 3. military strength or an ability to defend a country or retaliate strongly enough to deter an enemy from attacking. Origin of deterrent.