unmotivate

动词 v.

英文释义

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

词形变化

unmotivates present,singular,third-person unmotivating participle,present unmotivated participle,past unmotivated past

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder.
Proto-Germanic *anda-
Proto-West Germanic *anda-
Old English and-
Old English on-
Middle English on-
English un-
Anglo-Norman motifder.
Middle French motifder.
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *moweō
Late Latin moveō
Late Latin mōtus
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Late Latin -īvus
Late Latin mōtīvumder.
Middle English motif
English motive
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātuslbor.
English -ate
English motivate
English unmotivate
From un- + motivate.
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