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disincentive
adjectivenounC1
/ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪv/Something that discourages or deters a person from doing something.
disincentivize
verb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈsen.tɪ.vaɪz/to remove the incentive for something; to discourage or deter an action by removing potential benefits or adding costs.
disinclination
nounlow
/ˌdɪs.ɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/A reluctance or unwillingness to do something.
disincline
verbverb-ambitransitiveC2
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈklaɪn/to make someone unwilling or reluctant to do something
disincorporate
verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˌdɪsɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt/To dissolve or end the corporate legal status of an organization.
disinfect
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfekt/To clean something by using chemicals or other processes to kill germs and prevent infection.
disinfectant
adjectivenounC1
/ˌdɪsɪnˈfekt(ə)nt/A chemical substance used to kill harmful microorganisms (germs, bacteria, viruses) on surfaces, objects, or living tissue, usually for the purpose of preventing infection.
disinfection
nounB2
/ˌdɪsɪnˈfekʃən/The process of cleaning something to destroy harmful microorganisms, especially bacteria and viruses.
disinfest
verbverb-transitiveC1/C2 / Rare
/ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛst/To remove or destroy pests, insects, or parasites from a place, object, or organism.
disinflate
verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪt/To cause or undergo a reversal of inflation; to reduce the rate of inflation, particularly in an economic context.
disinflation
nounC1
/ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n/A decrease in the rate of inflation, meaning prices are still rising but at a slower pace than before.
disinform
verb-transitiveC1
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɔːm/To deliberately provide people with false or misleading information, especially for political or strategic purposes.
disinformation
nounC1
/ˌdɪs.ɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/False information that is deliberately spread to deceive people.
disinherit
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt/To prevent someone, usually one's child, from inheriting one's property or title through a legal will or other official act.
disinhibition
nounC1
/ˌdɪs.ɪn.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən/A reduction or loss of normal social or psychological restraints on behaviour, often leading to impulsive or inappropriate actions.
disinhume
verb-transitiveVery low (archaic/technical)
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈhjuːm/To dig up or remove something from a grave; to disinter, especially a dead body.
disintegrate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/to break or fall apart into many small parts, fragments, or pieces.
disintegration
nounC1
/dɪsˌɪn.tɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/The process of breaking down, decaying, or losing cohesion; the fragmentation or collapse of something unified into separate parts.
disintegration constant
nounLow
/dɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən ˈkɒnstənt/A measure of the rate at which a radioactive substance decays.
disinter
verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtɜː/To dig up (something buried, especially a corpse).

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