0 to make someone less enthusiastic about a job: --
1 to make someone feel less interested in and enthusiastic about their work: --
Nothing demotivates our soldiers, sailors and airmen more than the feeling that they cannot gain enough training to keep them stretched.
The project workers reach out to those who have become demotivated; people who feel they have no hope.
They aim for the stars and their purpose, hopes and ambitions were so blunted and demotivated that there were few businesses starting up or growing.
The system of testing that is proposed could lead to a lowering of standards, reinforce failure and demotivate many children.
A further serious effect is that it has demotivated employers' in their efforts to provide proper pension schemes for their staff.
The point is that such targets can and do demotivate staff who are already working under tremendous pressure.
Does it not have the further consequence of totally demotivating young male teenagers in terms of their future?
It can demotivate staff and lead to the loss of good, experienced staff.