disincentivize
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disincentivize
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From disincentive + -ize or dis- + incentivize.
verb disincentivizes · disincentivizing · disincentivized · disincentivise
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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.
Similar: deincentivize · Opposite: incentivize
Translations
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verb to discourage by means of a disincentive
| Español | desincentivar |
|---|---|
| Português | desincentivar |
| Français | décourager, dissuader |
| Deutsch | Anreiz nehmen, abspenstig machen from |
| Italiano | disincentivare |
Talk about this word "disincentivize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disincentivize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disincentivize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disincentivize "disincentivize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disincentivize.Cite this
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