inducement
gb/ɪndˈusmənt/ us/ɪndˈusmənt/
C1
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
formal
C1
entity
1
an incentive that persuades someone
An offer or benefit that makes someone want to do something.
תבנית שימוש:
an inducement to do [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use it as a verb; the verb is induce.
מילים נרדפות
incentive (More common and less formal.)
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temptation (Often suggests an attractive but possibly unwise choice.)
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enticer (Less common; focuses on something that lures.)
הפכים
deterrent (Something that discourages an action.)
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disincentive (A factor that makes an action less attractive, often in policy/business contexts.)
צירופים
financial inducement
|tax inducement
|a strong inducement
|a powerful inducement
|offer an inducement
|provide an inducement
|give an inducement
|as an inducement
|inducement to invest
|inducement to buy
נושאים
business
|money
|persuasion
|law
דוגמאות
- They offered a signing bonus as an inducement to get her to join the company.
- Lower interest rates can be an inducement for people to buy a home.
- The prosecutor argued that the cash payment was an inducement to commit fraud.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The company offered money as an inducement to sign the contract.
- A discount is an inducement to buy something.
שם עצם
formal
C2
process
2
the act of causing something to happen
The process of making something happen.
תבנית שימוש:
the inducement of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
This meaning is less common in everyday English; in many cases, causing is more natural.
מילים נרדפות
induction (More common in technical/scientific writing for a triggered process.)
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initiation (Emphasizes starting a process.)
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provocation (Often implies triggering a reaction, sometimes negative.)
הפכים
prevention (Stopping something from happening.)
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inhibition (Holding back or suppressing a process, often in science/medicine.)
צירופים
the inducement of labor
|inducement of sleep
|inducement of remission
|chemical inducement
|hormonal inducement
|stress-induced inducement
|inducement therapy
|inducement phase
נושאים
general
|cause_and_effect
|science
|medicine
דוגמאות
- The report discusses the inducement of sleep through light and temperature changes.
- Doctors explained the risks and benefits of the inducement of labor.
- Researchers studied the inducement of an immune response after vaccination.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The medicine caused sleep; this is the inducement of sleep.
שם עצם
legal
C2
abstract
3
persuasion that leads to wrongdoing
In law, encouragement that leads someone to do something illegal or wrong.
תבנית שימוש:
inducement to [commit/breach] [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Often confused with incentive; in legal writing it can imply improper influence or liability.
מילים נרדפות
incitement (Usually refers to encouraging unlawful or violent acts, often public.)
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solicitation (A legal term for asking or urging someone to commit a crime.)
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enticement (Suggests luring, sometimes with a benefit offered.)
הפכים
discouragement (Actively urging someone not to do something.)
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restraint (Preventing or holding back an action.)
צירופים
inducement to breach a contract
|fraudulent inducement
|wrongful inducement
|inducement to commit a crime
|inducement to infringe
|inducement claim
|allege inducement
|prove inducement
|liable for inducement
|action for inducement
נושאים
law
|crime
|contracts
|business
דוגמאות
- The company was sued for inducement to breach a contract with a competitor.
- Prosecutors argued that the messages amounted to inducement to commit the offense.
- The court found no evidence of inducement by the defendant.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
inducement
IPA
GB/ɪndˈusmənt/
US/ɪndˈusmənt/
הברות והטעמה
in - duce - ment (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: inducement
- Plural: inducement, inducements
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
as an inducement
1/ˈæz ən ɪndˈusmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
used to mean “as an incentive”
Meaning “as something to encourage someone.”
דוגמאות
- They offered an extra week of vacation as an inducement to stay.
- A free trial was included as an inducement for new customers.
financial inducement
1/fɪnˈænʃəl ɪndˈusmənt/
fixed phrase
business
money offered to persuade
Money offered to make someone agree or act.
דוגמאות
- The firm offered a financial inducement to attract experienced engineers.
- Regulators questioned whether the financial inducement influenced the decision unfairly.
fraudulent inducement
1/fɹˈɔd͡ʒələnt ɪndˈusmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
deception that leads to agreement
In law, being tricked into agreeing to something.
דוגמאות
- The buyer sued for fraudulent inducement, arguing that sales figures were falsified.
- The judge allowed the fraudulent inducement claim to proceed to trial.
inducement to breach (a contract)
1/ɪndˈusmənt tə bɹˈit͡ʃ ə kˈɑntɹˌækt/
fixed phrase
legal
encouraging contract-breaking
In law, encouraging someone to break a contract.
דוגמאות
- The competitor was accused of inducement to breach the supplier agreement.
- The court found no inducement to breach because the contract had already ended.
tax inducement
1/tˈæks ɪndˈusmənt/
fixed phrase
business
tax benefit to encourage behavior
A tax benefit that encourages people or companies to do something.
דוגמאות
- The city introduced a tax inducement for companies that build affordable housing.
- Tax inducements can encourage foreign investment in developing regions.