英语词汇“demean”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

uk/dɪˈmiːn/us/dɪˈmiːn/

to cause someone to become less respected:

The entire family was demeaned by his behaviour.

I wouldn't demean myself by asking my parents for money.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Humiliating and degrading

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单词	demean
释义	Contents verb (1) demean (1) more…(1) demeaning English American demeanverb [ T ] uk/dɪˈmiːn/us/dɪˈmiːn/ to cause someone to become less respected: The entire family was demeaned by his behaviour. I wouldn't demean myself by asking my parents for money. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Humiliating and degrading abase be under a cloud idiom bring/take sb down a peg (or two) idiom bruise *bruise sb's* ego idiom compromise cut sb down to size idiom deflate degrade doghouse exhibition fall from grace idiom forget grubby indignity knock knock sb off their pedestal idiom 1 knock sb off their pedestal lower your sights idiom peg See more results » demeanverb [ T ] us/dɪˈmin/ to cause to become less respected:** I wouldn’t demean myself by asking my father for money. demeaning adjective us/dɪˈmi·nɪŋ/ It was demeaning to be asked to leave because I was dressed informally.
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