deincentivize
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deincentivize
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From de- + incentivize.
verb deincentivizes · deincentivizing · deincentivized
- To disincentivize. When Apple started making the iPhone in 2007, its product was so innovative that it could have deliberately degraded durability without fear. But in the last couple years, the company has faced stiffer competition from Samsung and HTC, among others, which should deincentivize planned obsolescence.
Talk about this word "deincentivize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deincentivize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deincentivize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deincentivize "deincentivize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deincentivize.Cite this
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title = {deincentivize},
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