disincentive

[ dis-in-sen-tiv ]
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noun
  1. something that discourages or deters; deterrent: High interest rates and government regulations are disincentives to investment.

Origin of disincentive

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

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British Dictionary definitions for disincentive

disincentive

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv) /


noun
  1. something that acts as a deterrent

adjective
  1. acting as a deterrent: a disincentive effect on productivity

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