non-lethal

See also: nonlethal

English

Etymology

non- +‎ lethal

Adjective

non-lethal (not comparable)

Not capable of causing death.
a non-lethal dose
Designed to cause incapacitation without causing death.
Synonym: less-lethal

Government officials think a universal malodor, or offensive odor, might prove effective as a non-lethal weapon.

Translations

not capable of causing death

Russian: несмерте́льный (ru) (nesmertélʹnyj), нелета́льный (ru) (neletálʹnyj)
Ukrainian: несмерте́льний (nesmertélʹnyj), нелета́льний (neletálʹnyj)

Noun

non-lethal (plural non-lethals)

Any weapon that incapacitates without causing death.

Usage notes

Weapons designed to incapacitate can still cause death, so the more precise term less-[than-]lethal is sometimes used instead.

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