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determent

determent noun: the act of deterring; deterrence.

Noun

determent (countable and uncountable, plural determents)

  1. The act of deterring; deterrence.

Forms of determent

pluraldeterments

Origin of determent

From deter + -ment.

Questions about determent

What does determent mean?
Determent means the act of deterring; deterrence.
What part of speech is determent?
Determent is a noun.
What is the plural of determent?
The plural of determent is determents.

Words near determent in the dictionary

  1. deteriorators
  2. deteriorism
  3. deteriorist
  4. deteriorists
  5. deteriority
  6. determent
  7. determents
  8. determin
  9. determin'd
  10. determinabilities
  11. determinability

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