de‧skill /ˌdiːˈskɪl/
verb [transitive] [
Word Family: noun:
skill,
deskilling;
adjective:
SKILFUL/SKILLFUL,
skilled ≠
unskilled;
verb:
deskill;
adverb:
SKILFULLY/SKILLFULLY]
to remove or reduce the need for skill in a job, usually by changing to machinery
—deskilling noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲