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English
Etymology
From disincentive + -ise or dis- + incentivise.
Verb
disincentivise (third-person singular simple present disincentivises, present participle disincentivising, simple past and past participle disincentivised)
- Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of disincentivize.
2021 September 8, Paul Clifton, “News Special: Opposition mounts to SWR's planned timetable reductions”, in RAIL, number 939, pages 25–26:Alexander Ehmann, chairman of the council's transport and air quality services committee, said: "SWR's proposals are extremely short-sighted, increased usage of public transport is an essential part of our fight against climate change and by reducing local rail services SWR will further disincentivise residents to use public transport. […] "
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