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demotivate

UK/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪt/US/ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪveɪt/

demotivate verb: to decrease the motivation of a person or a group.

Verb

demotivate (third-person singular simple present demotivates, present participle demotivating, simple past and past participle demotivated)

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

demotivate meaning in Hindi

demotivate in Hindi

to decrease the motivation
हतोत्साहन hatotsāhan

Antonyms of demotivate

Forms of demotivate

third-person singular presentdemotivates
present participledemotivating
past participledemotivated
pastdemotivated

Origin of demotivate

From de- + motivate.

Words formed from demotivate

Questions about demotivate

What does demotivate mean?
Demotivate means to decrease the motivation of a person or a group.
What is demotivate in Hindi?
Demotivate in Hindi is हतोत्साहन (hatotsāhan). See Demotivate meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is demotivate?
Demotivate is a verb.
How do you pronounce demotivate?
Demotivate is pronounced /ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪveɪt/ (US).
What is the past tense of demotivate?
The past tense of demotivate is demotivated.

Words near demotivate in the dictionary

  1. demoting
  2. demotion
  3. demotions
  4. demotist
  5. demotists
  6. demotivate
  7. demotivated
  8. demotivates
  9. demotivating
  10. demotivation
  11. demotivational

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