incentivise
Offer a reward
To incentivise is to motivate someone by offering rewards or benefits—the British spelling of incentivize.
Companies incentivise employees with bonuses, governments incentivise behavior through tax breaks: The scheme was designed to incentivise homeowners to install solar panels.
The word belongs to business and policy jargon, where it often replaces simpler words like encourage or reward.
Reward beyond expectation
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- perkEmployment bonus
- rebateReturned portion of payment
- discountReduced price offered
cashback · subsidy · grant · tax break · dividend · profit-sharing · stock options · kickback
Cause to act
- encourageUrge forward with support
- spurIncentive or heel device
- promptIncite to action
- driveOperate a vehicle
inspire · propel · galvanize · energize · stimulate · urge · push · nudge
Financial assistance from government
- tax creditDirect reduction of liability
- grantBestow or award money
- deductionConclusion from premises
- exemptionRelease from requirement
allowance · stimulus · rebate · voucher · concession · tariff · quota · regulation
bonus
Reward beyond expectation
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- perkEmployment bonus
- rebateReturned portion of payment
discount · cashback · subsidy · grant · tax break · dividend · profit-sharing · stock options · kickback · bounty
motivate
Cause to act
drive · inspire · propel · galvanize · energize · stimulate · urge · push · nudge · goad
subsidy
Financial assistance from government
- tax creditDirect reduction of liability
- grantBestow or award money
- deductionConclusion from premises
exemption · allowance · stimulus · rebate · voucher · concession · tariff · quota · regulation · mandate
incentivisedisincentivise
Make something less attractive
penalise · penalize · punish · deter · disincentivize
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