Definitions For Deterrence
noun
- The act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
- A communication that makes you afraid to try something
- A negative motivational influence
- The act of making someone decide not to do something : the act of preventing a particular act or behavior from happening
- The policy of developing a lot of military power so that other countries will not attack your country
Is Deterrence a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15
The word Deterrence is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Deterrence in a Sentence
- The author argues that deterrence is no longer the best way to prevent war.