disincentivize

[ dis-in-sen-ti-vahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, dis·in·cen·tiv·ized, dis·in·cen·tiv·iz·ing.

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.

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

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