- disincentive
- noun Date: 1946 deterrent
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disincentive — dis‧in‧cen‧tive [ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪv] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES something that makes people less willing to do something: disincentive to • High interest rates are a disincentive to expanding a business. disincentive for • The present government … Financial and business terms
disincentive — I noun averseness, check, constraint, curb, damper, determent, deterrence, deterrent, discouragement, disinclination, dissuasion, hindrance, indisposition, lack of allurement, lack of charm, lack of desire, lack of enticement, lack of impetus,… … Law dictionary
disincentive — (n.) 1946; see DIS (Cf. dis ) + INCENTIVE (Cf. incentive) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
disincentive — ► NOUN ▪ a factor that discourages a particular action … English terms dictionary
disincentive — [dis΄in sen′tiv] n. a thing or factor that keeps one from doing something; deterrent … English World dictionary
disincentive — dis|in|cen|tive [ˌdısınˈsentıv] n something that makes people less willing to do something ≠ ↑incentive disincentive to (doing/do) sth ▪ High interest rates can be a disincentive to expanding a business … Dictionary of contemporary English
disincentive — [[t]dɪ̱sɪnse̱ntɪv[/t]] disincentives N VAR: oft N to n/ ing, N to inf A disincentive is something which discourages people from behaving or acting in a particular way. [FORMAL] High marginal tax rates may act as a disincentive to working longer… … English dictionary
disincentive — UK [ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms disincentive : singular disincentive plural disincentives something that makes you not want to do something … English dictionary
disincentive — noun (C) something that tries to stop people from doing something (+ to): The biggest disincentive to spend is the fear of debt … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disincentive — noun high interest rates are a disincentive to investment Syn: deterrent, discouragement, damper, brake, curb, check, restraint, inhibitor; obstacle, impediment, hindrance, obstruction, block, barrier … Thesaurus of popular words
disincentive — /ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv/ (say .disin sentiv) noun 1. anything that deters from action, etc.: *recent reports suggest the Sydney 2000 Olympics may in fact be acting as a disincentive to international travel to Australia –aap news, 2000. –adjective 2.… …
