Synonyms for demean
Definitions
- v. 1
To debase; to lower; to degrade.
- v. 2
To humble; to humiliate.
- v. 3
To mortify.
Forms
- Past participle
- demeaned
e.g. demeaned → degraded, disparaged, humiliated, embarrassed…
Example sentences
- embarrass I doubt very seriously that that'll embarrass Tom.
- degrade Don't degrade yourself by telling such a lie.
- humiliate Yuri didn't want Martha to humiliate him again.
- disparage We didn't mean to disparage our contenders.
By length
- 3 letters
- act1
- 4 letters
- sink1, slur1
- 5 letters
- lower2, shame1, abase, abash2
- 6 letters
- reduce2, behave2, defame2, demote2, bemean
- 7 letters
- degrade2, profane2, schlong, comport2, mortify3
- 8 letters
- disgrace2, diminish3, belittle3, dishonor3
- 9 letters
- embarrass3, discredit3, humiliate4, dishonour, disparage3, objectify
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lower2 = 2 syllables).