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Synonyms for DEMEAN: degrade, humiliate, weaken, subvert, debase, corrupt, dilute, deteriorate; Antonyms of DEMEAN: elevate, honor, uplift, improve, exalt, better, enhance, ennoble.
There are two words spelled demean in English. One has a construction similar to its synonym, debase: where debase combines the prefix de-with an adjective base, meaning “low” or “vile,” demean applies de-to the adjective mean, meaning “inferior or contemptible.”
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Synonyms of 'demean' in British English. demean. (verb) in the sense of degrade. Definition. to undermine the status or dignity of (someone or something) All this talk of money just demeans us. Synonyms. degrade. lower. debase. humble. abase. See examples for synonyms. phrasal verb: See demean yourself. Copyright © 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers.
demean /dɪˈmiːn/ vb. ( transitive) rare to behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified way. Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French demener, from de- + mener to lead, drive, from Latin mināre to drive (animals), from minārī to use threats.
to cause someone to become less respected: The entire family was demeaned by his behavior. demean yourself I wouldn't demean myself by asking my parents for money. Synonyms. degrade. disgrace. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humiliating and degrading. abase.
