demean
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/dɪˈmiːn/
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/dɪˈmiːn/
To act in a way that makes others think less of you.
He refused to demean himself by begging for a job.
他拒絕通過乞求工作來貶低自己。
To treat someone in a way that makes them seem less important or valuable.
Being treated as a second-class citizen demeans them.
被視為二等公民使他們受到貶低。