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nonlethal

UK
/nɒnˈliːθəl/
US
/nɑnˈliθəl/

Translations

nonlethaladjective
more nonlethal
Comp.
most nonlethal
Super.
UK
/nɒnˈliːθəl/
US
/nɑnˈliθəl/
non létalS’emploie surtout pour les armes, les moyens de contrainte ou les méthodes destinés à neutraliser sans tuer.
The police used nonlethal methods to disperse the crowd during the protest.
La police a utilisé des méthodes non létales pour disperser la foule pendant la manifestation.
Additional translations
non mortelPlus général; peut s’employer dans un registre courant ou médical.
Synonyms
innocuous
nonfatal
harmless
benign
safe
Antonyms
lethal

Definitions

nonlethaladjective
Not capable of causing death or not intended to cause death.
The police used nonlethal methods to disperse the crowd during the protest.
Intended to incapacitate, restrain, or subdue without causing death, especially said of weapons or force used by law-enforcement or military personnel.
Rubber bullets are classified as nonlethal weapons.
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