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disincentive

[ dis-in-sen-tiv ]

/ ˌdɪs ɪnˈsɛn tɪv /

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noun

something that discourages or deters; deterrent: High interest rates and government regulations are disincentives to investment.

Origin of disincentive

First recorded in 1945–50; dis-¹ + incentive

Words nearby disincentive

disillusion, disillusioned, disillusionize, disimpassioned, disimprison, disincentive, disincentivize, disinclination, disincline, disinclined, disincorporate

Example sentences from the Web for disincentive

He thinks leaving large sums to children is a disincentive for them to go out and do great things on their own.

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First and foremost, Israel has the disincentive of advantage.

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It creates a disincentive for employers to hire people who may need government assistance to afford insurance.

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Iran knows this, and that is itself a disincentive for them to proceed.

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This provides a disincentive for people to know their HIV status.

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British Dictionary definitions for disincentive

disincentive

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv) /

noun

something that acts as a deterrent

adjective

acting as a deterrent a disincentive effect on productivity