deterrence
(noun) the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
determent, deterrence, intimidation
(noun) a communication that makes you afraid to try something
disincentive, deterrence
(noun) a negative motivational influence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deterrence (countable and uncountable, plural deterrences)
The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.
Action taken by states or alliances of nations against equally powerful alliances to prevent hostile action.
The art of producing in one's enemy the fear of attacking.
• intimidation
• dissuasion
• recentered
Source: Wiktionary
De*ter"rence, n.
Definition: That which deters; a deterrent; a hindrance. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
