˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

View synonyms for

demean

1

[ dih-meen ]

verb (used with object)

  1. 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)

  1. to conduct or behave (oneself ) in a specified manner.

noun

  1. Archaic. demeanor.

demean

1

/ »åɪˈ³¾¾±Ë²Ô /

verb

  1. tr to lower (oneself) in dignity, status, or character; humble; debase
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

demean

2

/ »åɪˈ³¾¾±Ë²Ô /

verb

  1. rare.
    tr to behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of demean1

1595–1605; de- + mean 2, modeled on debase

Origin of demean2

1250–1300; Middle English deme ( i ) nen < Anglo-French, Old French demener, equivalent to de- de- + mener to lead, conduct < Latin ³¾¾±²ÔÄå°ù±ð to drive, ³¾¾±²ÔÄå°ùÄ« to threaten
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of demean1

C17: see de- , mean ²; on the model of debase

Origin of demean2

C13: from Old French demener, from de- + mener to lead, drive, from Latin ³¾¾±²ÔÄå°ù±ð to drive (animals), from ³¾¾±²ÔÄå°ùÄ« to use threats
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Was that the deciding factor, or was it deemed demeaning to offer De Bruyne an extension on far less than he is earning now?

From

Initially, Tate presented himself as charming, but Ms Stern alleges that his behaviour quickly turned demeaning and threatening.

From

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.

From

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.

From

Along came Rodrigo Duterte, a swaggering ruffian from the southern island of Mindanao, whose 1998 psychological assessment concluded he had a “pervasive tendency to demean, humiliate others and violate their rights.â€

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement