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demotivate

/ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪveɪt/ US
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪt/ UK

verb demotivates · demotivating · demotivated

transitive To decrease the motivation of a person or a group.

Opposite: motivate

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verb

Opposite: motivate

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verb to decrease the motivation

हिन्दी	हतोत्साहन hatotsāhan
Português	desmotivar
Français	démotiver
Deutsch	demotivieren
Italiano	demotivare
Русский	демотиви́ровать demotivírovatʹ

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@misc{demotivate_2026,
  title = {demotivate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demotivate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}