Disincentivise
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of disincentivize. UK, alt-of, nonstandard
"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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More examples"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. […]""
Etymology
From disincentive + -ise or dis- + incentivise.
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