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Demean De‧Mean Dɪˈmiːn Verb Transitive Makes People Lose

Front demean
Back de‧mean /dɪˈmiːn/ verb [transitive]
to do something that makes people lose respect for someone or something → degrade:
language that demeans women
demean yourself (by doing something)
I wouldn’t demean myself by begging him for a job.

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