Vocabulary
Deterrent
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
Urdu meaning
رخنہ، رکاوٹ، تسدید
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- But where questions about nuclear arms are concerned, Pakistan should reiterate that its atomic weapons are a deterrent, meant solely for self-defence.
- Any concerns on this front must be allayed immediately, and government officials in particular should unambiguously state that, as per Pakistan`s nuclear doctrine, the atomic weapons are meant as a deterrent.
- Besides, transparent public scrutiny of these individuals strengthens accountability and works as a deterrent against corruption.
- The only deterrent to this moral collapse is global resolve diplomatic, legal, humanitarian.
- Pakistan has a nuclear deterrent, hence the escalation dynamics in the IndiaPakistan dyad are fundamentally different from those in the Israel-Iran dyad, at least for now.
Synonyms
disincentive, discouragement, dissuasion, damper, brake, curb, check
Antonyms
incentive, encouragement
Curator example
“cameras are a major deterrent to crime”
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