demean meaning

Definition of demean

1. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
   • She tends to put down younger women colleagues
   • His critics took him down after the lecture

   Synonyms: take down, degrade, disgrace, put down

   Type of: humiliate

   Kinds: reduce, dehumanize

How to pronounce demean

demean is pronounced /dɪˈmin/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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