# deskill

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To redesign (a job) so that less skill is required to carry it out, for example through the introduction of new technology.
2. To change the role of (workers) so that they are no longer required or able to use the skills that they have acquired.

## Etymology
From de- + skill.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deskill