Definition of Demean
Demean
de.mean
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(verb)
to lower someone or something's status, reputation, or character and cause a loss of respect for them;
e.g. The CEO has a tendency to demean the lower employees of the company.
(verb)
to do something that is below one's dignity, or (sarcastically) to behave in a particularly proper manner (both used as "demean oneself");
e.g. She wasn't willing to demean herself by performing the errand on her own.
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