demean
31demean — v 1. degrade, debase, vitiate, lower in dignity or standing or rank, reduce, depreciate, devalue, demote, depose, discredit; shame, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, mortify, Inf. put down; belittle, deprecate, disparage, decry, deflate.… …
32demean — de·mean …
33demean — I de•mean [[t]dɪˈmin[/t]] v. t. to lower in dignity or standing; debase • Etymology: 1595–1605; de +mean II, modeled on debase II de•mean [[t]dɪˈmin[/t]] v. t. to conduct or behave (oneself) in a specified manner • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME… …
34demean one's self — 1. Behave, conduct, acquit one s self. 2. Degrade, debase, lower, or belittle one s self …
35amende — demean …
36Demeaned — Demean De*mean , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demeaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demeaning}.] [OF. demener to conduct, guide, manage, F. se d[ e]mener to struggle; pref. d[ e] (L. de) + mener to lead, drive, carry on, conduct, fr. L. minare to drive animals by… …
37Demeaning — Demean De*mean , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demeaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demeaning}.] [OF. demener to conduct, guide, manage, F. se d[ e]mener to struggle; pref. d[ e] (L. de) + mener to lead, drive, carry on, conduct, fr. L. minare to drive animals by… …
38demeaning — demean ► VERB 1) cause to suffer a loss of dignity or respect. 2) (demean oneself) do something that is beneath one s dignity. DERIVATIVES demeaning adjective. ORIGIN from DE (Cf. ↑de ) + MEAN …
39lower oneself — demean oneself. → lower …
40humble — 1. adjective 1) her bearing was humble Syn: meek, deferential, respectful, submissive, diffident, self effacing, unassertive; unpresuming, modest, unassuming, self deprecating; subdued, chastened Ant …
