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Synonyms for demean
dɪˈminde·mean
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Princeton's WordNet
take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put downverb
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
"She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
Synonyms:
unload, land, write down, repose, bring down, cheapen, dishonour, pull down, raze, drop off, disgrace, lower, discredit, take down, dismantle, get down, place down, shame, record, lay, tear down, degrade, let down, level, set down, put down, attaint, dishonor, drop, enter, discharge, destroy, rase, note
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List of paraphrases for "demean":
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#364 | level | |
#460 | note | |
#657 | enter | |
#773 | land | |
#782 | record | |
#1104 | lower | |
#2158 | drop | |
#4324 | lay | |
#5685 | discharge | |
#6266 | destroy | |
#8184 | shame | |
#26615 | disgrace | |
#28374 | unload | |
#28860 | degrade | |
#35497 | dismantle | |
#36900 | discredit | |
#38211 | repose | |
#59800 | dishonor | |
#85589 | raze | |
#86679 | demean | |
#92722 | dishonour | |
#123302 | cheapen | |
#147846 | rase |
How to use demean in a sentence?
How can someone insult and demean their own people to defend others when those that are being defended have no say in it or even have no animus towards the supposed offender?
Once again part of the liberal media, this time Vanity Fair, has written a story riddled with unnamed sources and false assertions, as a magazine tailored to women it is shameful that they continue to write salacious and false stories meant to demean Mrs. Trump, rather than focus on her positive work as First Lady and as a supportive wife and mother.
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan:
There are different factions of (witchcraft). While it doesn't bother me to release that particular thing, I most assuredly do not want to defame or demean any particular practice.
The key to working through these (relationship) differences is focusing on that which you love, and putting boundaries around that which you don’t. You’ll also need to avoid the temptation to demean and humiliate your mate for their beliefs. It will take practice and incredible self-regulation, but success in these areas will greatly enhance the quality of your relationship.
Not just the hundreds, but now thousands of instances in schools across America, where children are citing the president as they’re demeaning a little girl, or they’re chanting ‘Build a wall’ in an attempt to demean and degrade brown children.
Translations for demean
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- demütigen, herabwürdigen, beschämen, benehmen, herabsetzen, führen, kleinmachen, behandeln, verhalten, Mittel, erniedrigen, aufführenGerman
- menospreciar, humillar, conducir, gestionar, degradarSpanish
- नीचा दिखानाHindi
- svilireItalian
- ಕೀಳರಿಮೆKannada
- behandelen, houding, neerhalen, gedragen, vernederen, gedrag, behandeling, beheerDutch
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