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Definition of disincentivize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disincentivize

verb (British English also -ise)
disincentivize pronunciation English ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪz disincentivize pronunciation American ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪvaɪz
 
to remove the advantages of doing something, so that people no longer want to do it
disincentivize something The aim is to disincentivize illegal immigration.Do higher taxes disincentivize work?disincentivize somebody from doing something You have to disincentivize them from breaking the law.