Ingles

inducement

gb/ɪndˈusmənt/ us/ɪndˈusmənt/
C1 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan formal C1 entity
1

an incentive that persuades someone

An offer or benefit that makes someone want to do something.

Padron ng paggamit: an inducement to do [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use it as a verb; the verb is induce.
Mga kasingkahulugan
incentive (More common and less formal.) | temptation (Often suggests an attractive but possibly unwise choice.) | enticer (Less common; focuses on something that lures.)
Mga kasalungat
deterrent (Something that discourages an action.) | disincentive (A factor that makes an action less attractive, often in policy/business contexts.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
business |money |persuasion |law
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The company offered money as an inducement to sign the contract.
  • A discount is an inducement to buy something.
Pangngalan formal C2 process
2

the act of causing something to happen

The process of making something happen.

Padron ng paggamit: the inducement of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This meaning is less common in everyday English; in many cases, causing is more natural.
Mga kasingkahulugan
induction (More common in technical/scientific writing for a triggered process.) | initiation (Emphasizes starting a process.) | provocation (Often implies triggering a reaction, sometimes negative.)
Mga kasalungat
prevention (Stopping something from happening.) | inhibition (Holding back or suppressing a process, often in science/medicine.)
Mga kolokasyon
the inducement of labor |inducement of sleep |inducement of remission |chemical inducement |hormonal inducement |stress-induced inducement |inducement therapy |inducement phase
Mga tema
general |cause_and_effect |science |medicine
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The medicine caused sleep; this is the inducement of sleep.
Pangngalan legal C2 abstract
3

persuasion that leads to wrongdoing

In law, encouragement that leads someone to do something illegal or wrong.

Padron ng paggamit: inducement to [commit/breach] [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often confused with incentive; in legal writing it can imply improper influence or liability.
Mga kasingkahulugan
incitement (Usually refers to encouraging unlawful or violent acts, often public.) | solicitation (A legal term for asking or urging someone to commit a crime.) | enticement (Suggests luring, sometimes with a benefit offered.)
Mga kasalungat
discouragement (Actively urging someone not to do something.) | restraint (Preventing or holding back an action.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
law |crime |contracts |business
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
inducement
IPA
GB/ɪndˈusmənt/
US/ɪndˈusmənt/
Mga pantig at diin
in - duce - ment (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: inducement
  • Plural: inducement, inducements
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
inducements noun
Core family
induce verb B2
Related words
induced adjective induction noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
disincentive noun
Advanced or less common
induct verb C1 inductive adjective
Mga ekspresyon

as an inducement

1
/ˈæz ən ɪndˈusmənt/
fixed phrase formal

used to mean “as an incentive”

Meaning “as something to encourage someone.”

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The city introduced a tax inducement for companies that build affordable housing.
  • Tax inducements can encourage foreign investment in developing regions.

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