deterrence
/dɪˈtɛr(ə)ns
/noun [mass noun]
The action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences: nuclear missiles remain the main deterrence against possible aggression they contend that a death penalty is necessary as a form of deterrence...
- Elsewhere in his treatise he reflects on the possibility of combining nuclear deterrence with conventional deterrence.
- The first capability that armed forces need to achieve deterrence is an offensive capability.
- Many file-swapping programs are a haven for online porn and provide very little deterrence for minors.
Rhymes
- breakfast
- breakfast bar
- breakfaster
- breakfast television
- break feeding
- break forth
- break free
- breakfront
- break ground
- break in
- breaking and entering
- breaking ball
- breaking capacity
- breaking cart
- breaking news
- breaking point
- break into
- break in two
- breakneck
- break new (or fresh) ground
- break of day
- break off
- break of serve
- break one's back
- break one's duck