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disincentive

[ dis-in-sen-tiv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

disincentive

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv /

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

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

First and foremost, Israel has the disincentive of advantage.

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

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

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

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