Demean

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To debase; lower; lower the dignity or standing of; bemean.
  • noun. Dealing; management; treatment.
  • noun. Mien; demeanor; behavior; conduct.
  • noun. Same as demain.
  • To lead; guide; conduct.
  • To conduct; manage; control; exercise; do.
  • Reflexively, to behave; carry; conduct.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To manage; to conduct; to treat.
  • transitive verb. To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.
  • transitive verb. To debase; to lower; to degrade; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.
  • noun. Demesne.
  • noun. Resources; means.
  • noun. Management; treatment.
  • noun. Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. demesne.
  • noun. resources; means.
  • verb. To debase; to lower; to degrade.
  • verb. To humble, humble oneself; to humiliate.
  • verb. To mortify.
  • verb. To manage; to conduct; to treat.
  • verb. To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.
  • noun. Management; treatment.
  • noun. Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor.
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  • verb. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  • Word Usage
    "The fact that people choose to run for public office and put themselves out there for others to ridicule and demean is fascinating."
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