disincentivize

American  

[dis-in-sen-ti-vahyz] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈsɛn tɪˌvaɪz /

verb (used with object)

disincentivized, disincentivizing

1. to discourage or deter by removing incentives: More affordable cholesterol-lowering medication may disincentivize people from adopting a vegetarian diet.

   The expiration of tax credits will disincentivize future participation in the energy-efficiency program.

   More affordable cholesterol-lowering medication may disincentivize people from adopting a vegetarian diet.

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Etymology

Origin of disincentivize

First recorded in 1985–90; dis- ¹ ( def. ) + incentivize ( def. )

Example Sentences

Those are the kind of circumstances that disincentivize additional lucrative, long-term deals; especially for a Dodgers franchise that remains focused on keeping its championship window open as long as possible.

From Los Angeles Times

"Betting markets incentivize being right and disincentivize being wrong. If you're right you make money, if you're wrong you lose money," said Crane, the Rutgers professor.

From Salon

States have led the way in enacting laws to disincentivize the use of AI for ill.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, said Michele Zuin, the city official in charge of budgeting and economics, the aim is “to better manage the numbers of tourists and disincentivize mass tourism, which is what creates, let’s say, the difficulty of living in this city.”

From New York Times

“These bans disincentivize the far safer product and move people back to a product that’s going to kill one in two of them,” Douglas says.

From Seattle Times