demean
🇺🇸
/dɪˈmiːn/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈmiːn/
verb
R
To act in a way that makes others think less of you.
He refused to demean himself by begging for a job.
R
To treat someone in a way that makes them seem less important or valuable.
Being treated as a second-class citizen demeans them.
translation
To act in a way that makes others think less of you.; To treat someone in a way that makes them seem less important or valuable.
Word Forms
3rd Present
demeans
Past
demeaned
Perfect
demeaned
Progressive
demeaning