1. having had one's skills or expertise reduced or eliminated, especially through automation, job restructuring, or lack of use
Usage: often used in labor and employment contexts

1. past tense and past participle of deskill; to reduce the skill level required for a job or to diminish someone's professional abilities
Usage: transitive verb

Examples

• Factory workers felt deskilled after the introduction of automated machinery.
• The company deskilled many positions by replacing experienced technicians with less-trained staff.
• Repetitive tasks can leave employees feeling deskilled and undervalued.
• Modern software has deskilled some aspects of graphic design by automating complex processes.
• The deskilled workforce struggled to adapt when the automation systems failed.
• Training programs aim to prevent workers from becoming deskilled during career transitions.