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demean

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Verb (transitive)
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de=mean
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1 in 1 verses (in OT : 1 in 1 verses)

OXFORD DICTIONARY

demean, v.tr. (usu. refl.) lower the dignity of (would not demean myself to take it).

demean, v.refl. (with adv.) behave (demeaned himself well).

Etymology
ME f. OF demener f. Rmc (as DE-, L minare drive animals f. minari threaten)

THESAURUS

demean

abase, abash, acquit, act, bear, belittle, bring down, bring low, carry, cast down, comport, conduct, contemn, crush, debase, decry, degrade, deport, derogate, despise, detract, diminish, disparage, dump, dump on, go on, humiliate, lower, put down, quit, reduce, scorn, set down, sink, take down, trip up

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