Deterrent - English meaning

noun

A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.

Usage examples:

The mountain barrier between norway and sweden

noun

Anything used or acting to block someone from going somewhere or from doing something, or to block something from happening

Usage examples:

The secret service erected concrete barriers around the white house., jackie robinson was the afric…

noun

Something that prevents something else from happening or makes it more difficult

Usage examples:

Barrier (to sth) in an ideal world, there would be no barriers to the free movement of people betwe…

noun

A large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side.

Usage examples:

A block of marble

verb

Make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible.

Usage examples:

The narrow roads were blocked by cars

verb

Obstruct

noun

A device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels.

Usage examples:

He slammed on his brakes

verb

Another term for brake van.

noun

An open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels.

Usage examples:

The cost of travelling by alternative means such as coach or brake was prohibitive over a season, s…

verb

Examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.

Usage examples:

Customs officers have the right to check all luggage

noun

An examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition.

Usage examples:

A campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliances

exclamation

Us spelling of cheque.

noun

A check or restraint on something.

Usage examples:

Plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing

verb

Variant spelling of kerb.

noun

A stone edging to a pavement or raised path.

noun

A person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect.

Usage examples:

There's nothing like a swarm of bees to completely put a damper on a graduation ceremony

adjective

Slightly wet.

Usage examples:

Her hair was still damp from the shower

noun

A device that reduces vibration (= fast shaking), for example in an engine

Usage examples:

The system includes a motor with appropriate gear transmission and a damper., the new model has new…

noun

A loss of confidence or enthusiasm; dispiritedness.

Usage examples:

Do not give in to discouragement

noun

A feeling of being less confident or less hopeful

Usage examples:

He had known discouragement and failure, but in the end he persevered and wound up with a successfu…

noun

A factor, especially a financial disadvantage, that discourages a particular action.

Usage examples:

Spiralling house prices are beginning to act as a disincentive to development

adjective

Tending to discourage.

Usage examples:

Higher taxes have major disincentive effects on work effort

noun

Something that makes a person or organization less willing to do something

Usage examples:

A culture of corruption is a disincentive to investment and trade., serve as/act as a disincentive …

noun

The action or process of trying to persuade someone not to take a particular course of action.

Usage examples:

No amount of dissuasion from his coach will convince him that he should wait

noun

A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.

Usage examples:

A hindrance to the development process

noun

Something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop

Usage examples:

I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.

noun

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.

Usage examples:

A serious impediment to scientific progress

noun

Something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible

Usage examples:

The lack of funds is a major impediment to research.

noun

A feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way.

Usage examples:

The children, at first shy, soon lost their inhibitions

noun

An inability to act naturally, esp. because of a lack of confidence

noun

A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.

Usage examples:

The major obstacle to achieving that goal is money

noun

Something that blocks your way so that movement or progress is prevented or made more difficult

Usage examples:

We suddenly encountered an obstacle along the trail., money seems to be no obstacle.

noun

The action of obstructing or the state of being obstructed.

Usage examples:

Walkers could proceed with the minimum of obstruction

noun

A measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control.

Usage examples:

Decisions are made within the financial restraints of the budget