Collocations for deterrent - noun
ADJ.
effective, good, great, powerful, real | the ultimate
Defenders of the death penalty clearly regard it as the ultimate deterrent.
Defenders of the death penalty clearly regard it as the ultimate deterrent.
nuclear
They stressed the need for an independent nuclear deterrent.
They stressed the need for an independent nuclear deterrent.
VERB + DETERRENT
act as, be
a punishment that will act as a deterrent to other offenders
a punishment that will act as a deterrent to other offenders
DETERRENT + NOUN
effect
They were arguing about the deterrent effect of nuclear weapons.
They were arguing about the deterrent effect of nuclear weapons.
PREP.
as a ~
The bodies of executed criminals were hung on the city gates as a deterrent.
The bodies of executed criminals were hung on the city gates as a deterrent.
~ against
a deterrent against cheating
a deterrent against cheating
~ for
There is no effective deterrent for these young criminals.
There is no effective deterrent for these young criminals.
~ to
a deterrent to crime a deterrent to all but the most determined attacker
a deterrent to crime a deterrent to all but the most determined attacker