demotivate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪveɪt/ (US)
- /ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English motivate English demotivate From de- + motivate.
Meanings
- (transitive) To decrease the motivation of a person or a group.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| demotivates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| demotivating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| demotivated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| demotivated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
demotivation · demotivational · demotivator
Translations (13)
nl demotiveren (to decrease the motivation) · gl desmotivar (to decrease the motivation) · fi lannistaa (to decrease the motivation) · it demotivare (to decrease the motivation) · cs demotivovat (to decrease the motivation) · pt desmotivar (to decrease the motivation) · ru демотиви́ровать (to decrease the motivation) · hi हतोत्साहन (to decrease the motivation) · pl zdemotywować (to decrease the motivation) · de demotivieren (to decrease the motivation) · pl demotywować (to decrease the motivation) · fr démotiver (to decrease the motivation) · fi viedä motivaatio (to decrease the motivation)