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demotivate (v.)
1976; see
de-
+
motivate
. Related:
Demotivated
;
demotivating
.
motivate (v.)
1863, "to stimulate toward action," from
motive
+
-ate
(2); perhaps modeled on French
motiver
or German
motivieren
. Related:
Motivated
;
motivating
.