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Definition of demotivate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

demotivate

verb

NAmE//ˌdiˈmoʊt̮əˌveɪt//

demotivate somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they demotivate

he / she / it demotivates

past simple demotivated

-ing form demotivating

to make someone feel that it is not worth making an effort Failure can demotivate students.

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demotivating

adjective

demotivated

adjective

demotivation

NAmE//ˌdiˌmoʊt̮əˈveɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See demotivate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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