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desmotivar.

to demotivate, discourage

10 characters4 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/desmotiˈbaɾ/[d̪ez.mo.t̪iˈβ̞aɾ]
  1. to demotivate, discourage

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old Spanish des- Spanish des- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin motīvusbor. Spanish motivo Spanish -ar Spanish motivar Spanish desmotivar From des- + motivar.

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