demean

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.4 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːn

[edit] Noun

demean

1. demesne.
2. resources; means.
3. Management; treatment.
4. Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor.

[edit] Verb

to demean (third-person singular simple present demeans, present participle demeaning, simple past and past participle demeaned)

1. To manage; to conduct; to treat.
2. To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.
3. To debase; to lower; to degrade; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.

[edit] Synonyms

• debase
• lower
• degrade

[edit] Related terms

• demeanor