unmotivate

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ motivate.

Verb

unmotivate (third-person singular simple present unmotivates, present participle unmotivating, simple past and past participle unmotivated)

1. (rare) To demotivate
   • 1976, Supervisory Management, page 37:

     Nadine walked back to her office feeling extremely frustrated. She knew several ways to motivate subordinates — but how could she unmotivate someone?