deskill

/ˌdiːˈskɪl/ verb [T] HR

Definition

› to change the way a job is done so that less skill is needed to do it: New technology has been used to deskill many jobs.

› to reduce the level of skill that a worker has: By this time mechanization had effectively deskilled many craftsmen.

deskilled adjective › a deskilled workforce deskilling noun [U] › A creative approach to work may be lost as automation leads to deskilling.

(Definition of deskill verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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