demean

de·mean ¹  (d-mn)

tr.v. de·meaned, de·mean·ing, de·means

To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner: demeaned themselves well in class.

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[Middle English demeinen, to govern, from Old French demener : de-, de- + mener, to conduct (from Latin minre, to drive (animals), from minr, to threaten, from minae, threats; see men-² in Indo-European roots).]

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de·mean ²  (d-mn)

tr.v. de·meaned, de·mean·ing, de·means

1. To debase, as in dignity or social standing: professionals who feel demeaned by unskilled work.

2. To humble (oneself). See Synonyms at degrade.

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[de- + mean.]

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de·meaning·ly adv.

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demean

Verb

1. to undermine the status or dignity of (someone or something)

2. demean oneself to do something unworthy of one's status or character: there is no doubt that he will lose face with the boss by having to demean himself in this way [de- + mean²]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

demean - reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture" degrade, disgrace, take down, put down abase, chagrin, humiliate, humble, mortify - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss" reduce - lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant" dehumanise, dehumanize - deprive of human qualities; "Life in poverty has dehumanized them"

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demean

verb degrade, lower, debase, humble, abase

demean yourself lower yourself, humiliate yourself, humble yourself, debase yourself, downgrade yourself, abase yourself, belittle yourself, degrade yourself

Translations

demean [dɪˈmiːn] vt to demean o.s → rebajarse

demean [dɪˈmiːn] vt to demean o.s. → s'abaisser

demean [dɪˈmiːn] vt to demean o.s. → sich erniedrigen

demean [dɪˈmiːn] vt to demean o.s → umiliarsi