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demean yourself — to do something that may make people respect you less You re a liar, and I won t demean myself by talking to you … English dictionary
demean — UK [dɪˈmiːn] / US [dɪˈmɪn] verb [transitive] Word forms demean : present tense I/you/we/they demean he/she/it demeans present participle demeaning past tense demeaned past participle demeaned formal to make people have less respect for someone… … English dictionary
demean — de|mean [ dı min ] verb transitive FORMAL to make people have less respect for someone: DEGRADE: Advertisements like this demean women. a. demean yourself to do something that may make people respect you less: You re a liar, and I won t demean… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
demean — [[t]dɪmi͟ːn[/t]] demeans, demeaning, demeaned 1) VERB If you demean yourself, you do something which makes people have less respect for you. [V pron refl] I wasn t going to demean myself by acting like a suspicious wife. 2) VERB To demean someone … English dictionary
demean — de|mean [dıˈmi:n] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: de + MEAN2] to do something that makes people lose respect for someone or something →↑degrade ▪ language that demeans women demean yourself (by doing sth) ▪ I wouldn t demean myself by begging him … Dictionary of contemporary English
demean — verb (T) formal to do something that you think you are too good for: Don t demean yourself by taking that job. demeaning adjective: Cleaning the toilets was the most demeaning task at the camp … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lower yourself (by doing something) — ˈlower yourself (by doing sth) idiom (usually used in negative sentences) to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less Syn: ↑demean • I wouldn t lower myself by working for him. Main entry: ↑lower … Useful english dictionary
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