Deterrence Vocabulary

Insights: Political Science- P. 115

Group I

0To threaten -0To attempt to frighten0To pose a (credible) threat to0To intimidate 0To bluff

Sample Sentences

0The robber threatened the man with a gun. 0 In an attempt to frighten the man, the robber used a

gun. (noun)0The gun posed a credible threat to the man.0The gun intimidated the man. 0The gun was not real. It was a bluff. (noun)

Group II

Group II- Contd.

0To provoke aggressive behavior0Which animal is provoking aggressive behavior?

Group II – contd.

0To carry out a reprisal against. The colonies carried out a reprisal against England.

Group III – Deterrence, etc.

Group III

0 To deter – Nuclear weapons deter countries from attacking The US.

0 To prevent potential adversaries’ actions- I have a dog to prevent potential thieves from breaking in.

0 To inhibit aggressive behavior- The military base at Okinawa is meant to inhibit aggressive behavior from North Korea and other adversaries.

0 To dissuade- The threat of being punished dissuaded me from breaking my curfew.

0 To check- Heavy rains were a check on the army’s advances. (n)

Group IV

0To influence someone’s actions/ behavior- China is known to influence North Korea’s behavior.

0To have / maintain a (credible) position- The USSR used to hold a position over Eastern Europe.

0To affect the views and perspectives of – Some of the Marxist views affected the views and perspectives of Cuba.