verb
- to cause someone to lose enthusiasm, confidence, or willingness to work or try hard
Usage: transitive verb; commonly used in workplace and educational contexts
Examples
- Constant criticism can demotivate even the most dedicated employees.
- The team felt demotivated after losing three games in a row.
- Poor feedback from the teacher demotivated the student.
- Lack of recognition tends to demotivate workers over time.
- The coach warned that unfair treatment would demotivate the players.
- She was demotivated by the lack of progress on the project.