Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with deterrent in American Collocation
deterrent
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dɪˈterənt/
effective
good
major
powerful
strong
visible
Mechanical immobilisers act as a visible deterrent to the opportunist car thief and most fit across the steering wheel.
act as
provide
serve as
Security marking your property acts as a deterrent against theft.
effect
The presence of CCTV can have a strong deterrent effect on a wide range of offences.