Home › Words › D › disincentivizedisincentivizedisincentivize means to discourage or demotivate by means of a disincentive.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, disincentivize ranks #26,392 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom disincentive + -ize or dis- + incentivize.verbTo discourage or demotivate by means of a disincentive.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.deincentivize 88% match — To disincentivize. vs disincentivize →disincentivization 83% match — The provision of a disincentive. vs disincentivize →disincentive 81% match — That which discourages a particular behaviour; a deterrent. vs disincentivize →disencourage 74% match — To discourage. vs disincentivize →demotivate 72% match — To decrease the motivation of a person or a group. vs disincentivize →disincline 66% match — To make reluctant; to lessen the inclination of. vs disincentivize →misincentive 64% match — Something that is meant to be an incentive but has no (or the opposite) effect vs disincentivize →demotivated 64% match — Deprived of or showing a decrease in motivation. vs disincentivize →