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demean
1[ dih-meen ]
verb (used with object)
- to lower in dignity, honor, or standing; debase:
He demeaned himself by accepting the bribe.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
demean
2[ dih-meen ]
verb (used with object)
- to conduct or behave (oneself ) in a specified manner.
noun
- Archaic. demeanor.
demean
1/ ɪˈː /
verb
- tr to lower (oneself) in dignity, status, or character; humble; debase
demean
2/ ɪˈː /
verb
- rare.tr to behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified way
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of demean1
Origin of demean2
Example Sentences
Your article on the matter is filled with bias and your effort to somehow classify Dodgers fans as Trump haters is ill-served and demeaning.
Was that the deciding factor, or was it deemed demeaning to offer De Bruyne an extension on far less than he is earning now?
Initially, Tate presented himself as charming, but Ms Stern alleges that his behaviour quickly turned demeaning and threatening.
From Amazon forcing workers to urinate in bottles to Walmart penalizing employees for taking sick days, employers everywhere use and abuse their authority in the workplace to humiliate, demean, and harass workers.
At a grassroots level, inspired by the reclamation of queer by the gay rights movement, B***h Magazine launched in 1996 in Portland, Oregon, as a feminist riposte to demeaning stereotypes.
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