demean
1- to lower in dignity, honor, or standing; debase: He demeaned himself by accepting the bribe.
Origin of demean
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demean
2- to conduct or behave (oneself) in a specified manner.
- Archaic. demeanor.
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2Related Words for demean
despise, disparage, debase, degrade, belittle, derogate, lower, contemn, stoop, decry, sink, detract, scorn, abase, pan, descend, bad-mouth, bemean, dis, poor-mouthExamples from the Web for demean
Contemporary Examples of demean
Modern campaigns rarely elevate any subject and have a terrible tendency to demean all who participate.
Hand it off to a hen-pecked husband or a put-upon assistant and it can demean or belittle.
The Taliban have said the comments comparing war to a game 'demean' Harry.
Prince Harry: "Take a Life To Save A Life", Confirms He Has Killed InsurgentsTom Sykes
January 22, 2013
Canadians are generally mistrustful of rules that subordinate or demean women.
“He is trying to shock whoever finds the body,” said Shepard, who said that Hughes was trying also to demean his victims.
Historical Examples of demean
Did she not break into lamentation and woe that a brother should so demean himself?
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
One who has reached my years, and who has a name for wisdom, ought not to demean himself.
ApologyPlato
Of course he was not going to demean himself by talking to "that atheist's daughter."
We TwoEdna Lyall
She had been well tutored on every point, what to say and how to demean herself.
The Golden DogWilliam Kirby
For all I've had to demean myself to wait on sich as you, I'm a Christian!
A Sheaf of CornMary E. Mann
demean
1- (tr) to lower (oneself) in dignity, status, or character; humble; debase
Word Origin for demean
demean
2- (tr) rare to behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified way