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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of disincentive

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

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British Dictionary definitions for disincentive

disincentive

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv) /

noun

something that acts as a deterrent

adjective

acting as a deterrenta disincentive effect on productivity

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