tr.v., -meaned, -mean·ing, -means.

To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner: demeaned themselves well in class.

[Middle English demeinen, to govern, from Old French demener : de-, de- + mener, to conduct (from Latin mināre, to drive (animals), from minārī, to threaten, from minae, threats).]

de·mean² (dĭ-mēn')
tr.v., -meaned, -mean·ing, -means.

1. To debase, as in dignity or social standing: professionals who feel demeaned by unskilled work.
2. To humble (oneself). See synonyms at degrade.

[DE– + MEAN².]

demeaningly de·mean'ing·ly adv.

verb

To conduct oneself in a specified way: acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, deport, do, quit. See be.

demean²

verb

1. To deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness: abase, degrade, humble, humiliate, mortify. Idioms: bring low, take down a peg. See respect/contempt/standing, win/lose/recovery.
2. To lower in character or quality: cheapen, debase, degrade, downgrade. See better/worse.

v

Definition: humble, humiliate
Antonyms: boost, enhance, improve, upgrade

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IN BRIEF: To conduct or behave (oneself) usually in a proper manner. Also: to lower in status or reputation.

We cannot banish dangers, but we can banish fears. We must not demean life by standing in awe of death. — David Sarnoff (1891-1971).

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - nedværdige

idioms:

• demean oneself    nedværdige sig

2.
v. tr. - opføre, føre

Nederlands (Dutch)
verlagen, vernederen

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - dégrader, s'abaisser

idioms:

• demean oneself    s'abaisser, s'avilir

2.
v. tr. - se conduire/se comporter de manière particulière

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - sich erniedrigen

idioms:

• demean oneself    sich erniedrigen

2.
v. - sich benehmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διάγω, (συμπερι)φέρομαι

idioms:

• demean oneself    συμπεριφέρομαι κατά τρόπο εξευτελιστικό, ξεπέφτω

Italiano (Italian)
idioms:

• demean oneself    umiliarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - rebaixar

idioms:

• demean oneself    degradar-se

Русский (Russian)
ронять достоинство

idioms:

• demean oneself    опозорить себя

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - rebajar, degradar

idioms:

• demean oneself    degradarse, rebajarse

2.
v. tr. - comportarse de determinada manera

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förnedra, förringa

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 贬低...的身份

idioms:

• demean oneself    使表现, 有辱人格

2. 使表现

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 貶低...的身份

idioms:

• demean oneself    使表現, 有辱人格

2.
v. tr. - 使表現

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - (명성을) 저하시키다

idioms:

• demean oneself    품위를 손상시키다

2.
v. tr. - 처신하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 身分を落とす, 処する

idioms:

• demean oneself    ふるまう

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحط من كرامه شخص, يقلل من الاحترام الممنوح لشئ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮השפיל, ביזה‬
v. tr. - ‮התנהג‬

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