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demoralize
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demotivate
de·mo·ti·vate [ dee mṓti vàyt ] (past and past participle de·mo·ti·vat·ed, present participle de·mo·ti·v·at·ing, 3rd person present singular de·mo·ti·vates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
reduce somebody's enthusiasm: to make somebody feel less interested in working or studying effectively

de·mo·ti·va·tion [ dee mti váysh'n ] noun
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