2006-07-12 09:28:38 · 0 answers · asked by expression_11 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Incentive is that encourages people to take action. The opposite would be to discourage people from doing something.
Encarta Dictionary gives this definition of disincentive:
"Deterrent: something that deters somebody from taking an action."
Disincentive and deterrent are equivalent terms.
2006-07-12 13:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opposite Of Incentive
2016-09-29 05:39:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peace
2016-03-13 23:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disincentive is a word that would probably be exactly what you need.
Here is the definition from dictionary.com
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/disincentive
2006-07-12 09:41:19 · answer #4 · answered by secret name 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yep. Deterrent.
2006-07-12 09:32:34 · answer #5 · answered by j.f. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about "deterrent"? The death penalty is supposed to be a crime deterrent.
2006-07-12 09:31:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
block, deterrent, hindrance, turn-off
2006-07-12 10:03:57 · answer #7 · answered by Jasminey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
disincentive
2006-07-12 14:53:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋