deterrent Pronunciation: /dɪˈterənt/Translate deterrent | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of deterrentn it may act as a deterrent to thieves = puede servir para disuadir a los ladrones the nuclear deterrent = las armas nucleares como fuerza disuasoriadeterrent in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of deterrent in the British & World English dictionary Definition of deterrent in the US English dictionary