Demean

Word DEMEAN
Character 6
Hyphenation de mean
Pronunciations /dɪˈmiːn/

Definitions and meanings of "Demean"

What do we mean by demean?

To debase; to lower; to degrade.

To humble, humble oneself; to humiliate.

To mortify.

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The word "demean" in example sentences

The fact that people choose to run for public office and put themselves out there for others to ridicule and demean is fascinating. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Their favorite word seems to be "demean" - as in the governor is trying to demean them and their vocation. ❋ Peter Grad (2010)

The argument here appears to be that because the amount of service our troops have performed shows that they are heroic, it would hence "demean" them to reduce that amount of service by giving them longer rest time -- because it would deprive them of more time to be heroic. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Just to savor this for a moment, consider that Martinez said above that it would "demean" the service of the troops to support Webb's measure, because we mustn't "say to them that there had to be a parity between the time in service out of the country and the time at home." ❋ Unknown (2009)

"They kind of demean Ann Coulter into becoming this unwomanlike thing." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Dlamini-Zuma said it was very important not to "demean" the importance of this declaration. ❋ Unknown (2001)

He said although he would "love to multiply" attendances by 100, it did not 'demean' the meeting. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Council convenor Helene Marsh, dean of graduate research at James Cook University, said the universities 'plans to badge professional masters qualifications as doctorates would "demean" the PhD. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'm sorry you feel that I said anything to "demean" Bishop Untener.

Countries such as Japan and Finland hire the best young teachers, pay them well, and show them the respect they deserve, while we tend to demean our teachers and our public schools. ❋ Walter F. Mondale (2010)

The way to make a mean lady into a nice lady is to trick her, buy her, insult her, embarrass her, starve her, puppet her, and demean her. ❋ Lauren Gunderson (2011)

When you insult others with trivial repartee you only demean yourself hogbreath. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And do not demean your own leaders -- stop the back-biting and competition that so often drives the most creative thinkers and activists out of the movement! ❋ Rabbi Michael Lerner (2010)

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