disincentivise
Make less appealing
To disincentivise is to discourage a behavior by making it less attractive or rewarding—the opposite of incentivise.
Governments disincentivise activities through taxes, penalties, or regulations: The carbon tax was designed to disincentivise fossil fuel use.
Also spelled disincentivize.
Reduce someone's eagerness
- disheartenCause to lose hope
- discourageDiminish someone's confidence
- dispiritCause to lose hope
- demoralizeDestroy confidence or resolve
daunt · deject · dampen · chill · cool · undermine · weaken · sap
Convince not to
- discourageDiminish someone's confidence
- deterPrevent through intimidation
- preventStop in advance
- obstructBlock or hinder passage
impede · hinder · restrain · block · inhibit · thwart · suppress · curtail
Punishment for wrongdoing
- fineAcceptable in quality
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- consequenceResult of an action
repercussion · backlash · surcharge · fee · charge · cost · burden · disadvantage
Control by rules
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- boycottOrganized economic protest
levy · tariff · tax · fine · penalty · restriction · mandate · legislation
demotivate
Reduce someone's eagerness
- disheartenCause to lose hope
- discourageDiminish someone's confidence
- dispiritCause to lose hope
demoralize · daunt · deject · dampen · chill · cool · undermine · weaken · sap · diminish
dissuade
Convince not to
- discourageDiminish someone's confidence
- deterPrevent through intimidation
- preventStop in advance
obstruct · impede · hinder · restrain · block · inhibit · thwart · suppress · curtail · check
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
- fineAcceptable in quality
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
consequence · repercussion · backlash · surcharge · fee · charge · cost · burden · disadvantage · drawback
regulate
Control by rules
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
boycott · levy · tariff · tax · fine · penalty · restriction · mandate · legislation · enforcement
disincentiviseincentivise
Create motivation through rewards
encourage · incentivize · motivate · reward · subsidise