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mismotivating

mismotivating is the present participle and gerund of mismotivate.

Meaning of mismotivate

Verb

mismotivate (third-person singular simple present mismotivates, present participle mismotivating, simple past and past participle mismotivated)

  1. To motivate toward the wrong goal.
    • We who are supposed to direct the skill learning of students bear a heavy responsibility here. We should motivate — not mismotivate; direct — not misdirect.1944, Business Education World - Volume 24, page 397

Questions about mismotivating

What is mismotivating the present participle and gerund of?
Mismotivating is the present participle and gerund of mismotivate.

Words near mismotivating in the dictionary

  1. mismothers
  2. mismotion
  3. mismotivate
  4. mismotivated
  5. mismotivates
  6. mismotivating
  7. mismould
  8. mismoulded
  9. mismoulding
  10. mismoulds
  11. mismount

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