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disincentivize

Verb

Meaning

disincentivize (third-person singular simple present disincentivizes, present participle disincentivizing, simple past and past participle disincentivized)

(transitive) To discourage or demotivate by means of a disincentive.
Synonym: deincentivize
Antonym: incentivize

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[Y]ou can affect a lot of people with a small amount of information. Therefore, you can change the behavior of many people with a small amount of information. The question then arises as to what kinds of information will produce behavior which is just and disincentivize behavior which is unjust. Julian Assange

Critics say that a UBI might prompt businesses to raise their prices, disincentivize work or be sufficient to eradicate poverty. Source: Internet

Museum professionals often decry these actions because they will disincentivize future donors from giving valuable artwork to museums (and therefore, the argument goes, to the public). Source: Internet

In the long run, this would disincentivize the overall production of any good. Source: Internet

Republicans, however, have long been against the additional $600 payment, claiming they disincentivize workers from looking for new jobs — even though economists say there is no evidence that's the case. Source: Internet

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