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Meaning of 'demean' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Demean [ n.]
- Demesne.
- Resources; means.
2 . Demean [ v. t.]
- To manage; to conduct; to treat.
- To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.
- To debase; to lower; to degrade; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.
- Management; treatment.
- Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor.

Meaning of 'demean' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . demean [ v]
Meaning (1):
- reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Example in sentence:
  • His critics took him down after the lecture;
  • She tends to put down younger women colleagues

Nearby Words:

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