de-skill

A form of deskill — To redesign (a job) so that less skill is required to carry it out, for example through the introduction of new technology.

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Meanings

verbde-skill (third-person singular simple present de-skills, present participle de-skilling, simple past and past participle de-skilled)

present singular third person de-skills · participle present de-skilling · participle past de-skilled · past de-skilled

  1. alternativeAlternative form of deskill.
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APA

de-skill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-skill

MLA

“de-skill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-skill. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de-skill,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-skill.

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