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- verb To
decrease themotivation of a person or a group.
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Examples
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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.
Archive 2005-07-01 Kerron Cross 2005
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Some feel that unless they are making huge progress between weigh-ins, frequent weighing will only demotivate them.
The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011
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I fear, however, this news may demotivate these young geniuses.
Gary Lightbody: Coming Up England by a Different Line Gary Lightbody 2011
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I fear, however, this news may demotivate these young geniuses.
Gary Lightbody: Coming Up England by a Different Line Gary Lightbody 2011
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The MPs' report says: "The phonics test is likely to demotivate children rather than ensure that they become eager and fluent readers."
MPs say phonics will put children off reading for pleasure 2011
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Rather than motivate the new workforce, ministers did everything to demoralise and demotivate them.
'Civil service reform is badly needed – but this is like slow poisoning' 2011
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It's a mistake to think that only men or the media can demotivate, demoralize and otherwise hold us back.
Kelly Valen: An Invitation to True Sisterhood Kelly Valen 2010
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It's a mistake to think that only men or the media can demotivate, demoralize and otherwise hold us back.
Kelly Valen: An Invitation to True Sisterhood Kelly Valen 2010
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Some feel that unless they are making huge progress between weigh-ins, frequent weighing will only demotivate them.
The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011
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It's a mistake to think that only men or the media can demotivate, demoralize and otherwise hold us back.
Kelly Valen: An Invitation to True Sisterhood Kelly Valen 2010
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