Definition of "demotivate" []

• To decrease the motivation of a person or a group. (verb)

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• "To 'demotivate' Derek, and make him blub, Big Brother reminded him of the fact that the Tories lost to Labour in 1997."
• "It's a mistake to think that only men or the media can demotivate, demoralize and otherwise hold us back."
• "Some feel that unless they are making huge progress between weigh-ins, frequent weighing will only demotivate them."