deterrent

moyen de dissuasion

Ce qui décourage les gens d’agir, généralement en leur faisant craindre les conséquences.

En anglais simple : Something that makes people less likely to do something, usually because they fear the result.

• The alarm is a useful deterrent.
• Would higher fines be an effective deterrent to dangerous driving?
• Visible cameras can serve as deterrents against theft.

Comment l'utiliser : deterrent to something (High fines can be a deterrent to speeding.); deterrent against something (The fence acts as a deterrent against trespassing.)

Synonymes : discouragement

Expressions courantes : effective deterrent, nuclear deterrent, deterrent to crime