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disincentive definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a negative motivational influence [syn: disincentive, deterrence] [ant: incentive, inducement, motivator]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1946 deterrent

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & adj. --n. 1 something that tends to discourage a particular action etc. 2 Econ. a source of discouragement to productivity or progress. --adj. tending to discourage.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(disincentives) 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 hours. = deterrent ? incentive N-VAR: oft N to n/-ing, N to-inf