disincentivize
verb/ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪz/
/ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪz/
(British English also disincentivise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they disincentivize | /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪz/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪz/ |
| he / she / it disincentivizes | /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzɪz/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple disincentivized | /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzd/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzd/ |
| past participle disincentivized | /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzd/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzd/ |
| -ing form disincentivizing | /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪzɪŋ/ |
- to remove the advantages of doing something, so that people no longer want to do it
- disincentivize something The aim is to disincentivize illegal immigration.
- Do higher taxes disincentivize work?
- disincentivize somebody from doing something You have to disincentivize them from breaking the law.
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