disincentivizing
disincentivizing is the present participle and gerund of disincentivize.
Meaning of disincentivize
Verb
disincentivize (third-person singular simple present disincentivizes, present participle disincentivizing, simple past and past participle disincentivized)
- To discourage or demotivate by means of a disincentive.
- The problem is that it would be difficult to use a joker offensively since you could never know how it was going to move, meaning it’d be most useful setting it up for potential queen/rook captures to disincentivize your opponent from moving those pieces.2018 October 12, aabicus, “My 7 Favorite Fairy Chess Pieces”, in The Daily SPUF, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2021
- Synonyms:
- deincentivize
- Antonyms:
- incentivize
Questions about disincentivizing
- What is disincentivizing the present participle and gerund of?
- Disincentivizing is the present participle and gerund of disincentivize.
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