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dis⋅in⋅cen⋅tive

  [dis-in-sen-tiv]
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–noun
something that discourages or deters; deterrent: High interest rates and government regulations are disincentives to investment.
Origin:
1945–50; dis- + incentive
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dis·in·cen·tive   (dĭs'ĭn-sěn'tĭv)   
n.  Something that prevents or discourages action; a deterrent.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

disincentive 
1946, from dis- (see dis-) + incentive (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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