What is another word for deterrence?
112 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ dɪtˈɜːɹəns], [ dɪtˈɜːɹəns], [ d_ɪ_t_ˈɜː_ɹ_ə_n_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for deterrence:- act (noun)
- defense (noun)
- determent (noun)
- deterrence (noun)
- obviation (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- prevention (noun)
- restraint (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Deterrence:
n.
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- allow,
- dump,
- prevention,
- amnesty.
Other synonyms:
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- decommission,
- disarm,
- kiss of death,
- limitation,
- disarmament,
- arms race,
- bomb disposal,
- test ban,
- arms control,
- nonproliferation,
- peace dividend,
- forestallment.
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- snag.
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- poison.
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- negative.
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- blow.
- compromise,
- inhibition,
- admonition,
- halt,
- preparedness,
- Arrestment,
- obstruction,
- internationalism,
- stoppage,
- detente,
- stay,
- coercion,
- coexistence,
- foreign affairs,
- hindrance,
- nationalism,
- deprivation,
- balance of power,
- isolationism,
- frailty,
- open door,
- caveat,
- avoidance,
- control,
- remonstrance,
- caution,
- forestalling,
- monition,
- bullying,
- menace,
- imperialism,
- arrest,
- foreclosure,
- act of deterring,
- prohibition,
- check,
- discouragement,
- militarism,
- warning,
- stop,
- colonialism,
- deter,
- brinkmanship,
- anticipation,
- appeasement,
- nonresistance,
- diplomacy,
- sphere of influence,
- foreign policy,
- interference,
- containment.
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
discouragement.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
dissuasive, intimidation, prevention, repression, threat.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
dissuasion, deterrent, disincentive, crackdown, suppression.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Deterrence:
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n.
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motive
incentive.
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Other antonyms:
motivator, inducement.
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motive
Homophones for Deterrence:
- deer mouse, determining, dude ranch, droning, derange, dromaius, dormancy, dairying, drimys, draining, dermis, dearness, durance, dormouse, drawing, dreaminess, daydreaming, drink, dithering, doddering, dryness, dreaming, diadromous, drunk, DRMS, dermic, drainage, drench, darning, dreariness, daring, drumming, durango.
Hypernym for Deterrence:
n.
Hyponym for Deterrence:
n.
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act
hindrance, interference, Hinderance.
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motive
rational motive.
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act