"disincentive" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv/ Forms: disincentives [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛntɪv Etymology: dis- + incentive. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂n-}}, {{prefix|en|dis|incentive}} dis- + incentive Head templates: {{en-noun}} disincentive (plural disincentives)
  1. That which discourages a particular behaviour; a deterrent. Related terms: deterrent Translations (something that discourages): hillitsevä tekijä (Finnish), pidäke (Finnish), desincentivo [masculine] (Galician), αντικίνητρο (antikínitro) [neuter] (Greek), antybodziec [masculine] (Polish), desincentivo [masculine] (Portuguese), desincentivo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-disincentive-en-noun-1ixQSwvO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-

Inflected forms

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