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demean

verb

/dɪˈmiːn/

Meaning

to cause someone to lose dignity or respect

The manager demeaned his employees with rude remarks.

demeaning behavior

degrade, humiliate, insult, belittle

respect, honor, praise

demean oneself, demean others, demean character, demean reputation

to change position; to go from one place to another; to relocate

to disagree with or fight against something

to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape, usually something threatening or about to...

to stick something onto a surface using glue or adhesive

to talk about other people's private lives, often in an unkind way

to look like or be similar to something or someone