verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To decrease the motivation of a person or a group. transitive

Synonyms

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disempower

Antonyms

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incitemotivateremotivate

Example

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"You don't allow challenging circumstances to demotivate you."

Etymology

From de- + motivate.

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