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Definition of demotivate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

demotivate

verb
 
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪt/
 
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they demotivate
 
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪt/
 
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪt/
he / she / it demotivates
 
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪts/
 
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪts/
past simple demotivated
 
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/
 
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/
past participle demotivated
 
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/
 
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/
-ing form demotivating
 
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/
 
/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/
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  1. demotivate somebody to make somebody less keen to work or study
    • Failure can demotivate students.
See demotivate in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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