# disincentivize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To discourage or demotivate by means of a disincentive.

## Etymology
From disincentive + -ize or dis- + incentivize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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