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demean Verb

— To degrade someone or make them feel lower in dignity. The man's words were meant to demean his female co-worker. — To humiliate someone. The job given to him was demeaning.

demean

— verb (= put down) reduce in worth or character, usually verbally She tends to put down younger women colleagues His critics took him down after the lecture

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demean English » English

degrade humiliate disgrace debase abase take down humble cheapen put down mortify grovel discredit derogate conduct oneself behave write down wreck vilify streak shrink run down ruin roll out reduce pull to pieces pull down make a stroke lower look down let down lessen entreat drop draw a line draw downsize downgrade disparage dishonor diminish devalue destroy depredate deprave demote demolish defame decrease cut up cry down

Conjugation demean conjugation

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I refuse to demean myself by fighting with a drunken oaf.
I demean myself.
Don't demean it.
We'll not demean ourselves!
Don't demean yourself!
It's much too sad, too humiliating to demean oneself in front of them.
Sir, this one does not demean oneself by the use of casual violence to accomplish goals.
But you may demean yourself if you wish.
I loathe seeing you demean yourself by begging.
My father finds it amusing to demean me in public.
The most loathsome reptile rolling. in the slush and slime of a stagnant pool. would not demean himself thus.
Because I refused to demean myself by perpetuating the stereotype of the good dog?
I didn't demean myself enough in a manner befitting a doorman. of a chic French restaurant.
I'm not intruding; I merely suggest that you demean yourself.
And I say that not to demean you but to ensure the safety of my family.
And when you demean it, it's just. lt hurts me.
Now I have to demean myself with Ralph just to get closure with you.
Not to demean your math skills, but we should do this the right way.
Doesn't this demean your marriage to Mom?
It's just like you said, you're upset that I demean my affair with you!
I'm sorry. I never meant to demean you.
You want a turn at the wheel? Ordinarily, a Q wouldn't demean himself by operating primitive machinery, but these aren't ordinary circumstances.
But to go from this to demean the greatness of soul of the prior of Cordeliers and the exchange of views between two free spirits.
Ordinarily, a Q wouldn't demean himself by operating primitive machinery, but these aren't ordinary circumstances.
You demean the profession, Mr. Powerful Guy.
I had to demean myself to get that one.
You're paying to see her demean herself.
Then she proceeds to do things that demean the groom, herself and really, the entire human race.
You will not demean me.
No, don't apologize! Just demean me, you stupid shit! Oh.
Which you're not, because that would demean you.

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Noting the convergence between ideals and interests does not in any way demean the Pakistani lawyers' courage and the importance of their protests.
But there are other forms of intolerance, infinitely less horrifying than that of jihadist bigots, that kill no one but demean us all.

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