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Demean Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Demean? [v] reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour Synonyms \| Synonyms for Demean: degrade \| disgrace \| put down Related Terms \| Find terms related to Demean: abase \| abash \| acquit \| act \| bear \| belittle \| bring down \| bring low \| carry \| cast down \| comport \| conduct \| contemn \| crush \| debase \| decry \| degrade \| deport \| derogate \| despise \| detract \| diminish \| disparage \| dump \| dump on \| go on \| humiliate \| lower \| put down \| quit \| reduce \| scorn \| set down \| sink \| take down \| trip up See Also \| abase \| chagrin \| dehumanise \| dehumanize \| humble \| humiliate \| mortify \| reduce Demean In Webster's Dictionary \Demean"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demeaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demeaning}.] [OF. demener to conduct, guide, manage, F. se d['e]mener to struggle; pref. d['e]- (L. de) + mener to lead, drive, carry on, conduct, fr. L. minare to drive animals by threatening cries, fr. minari to threaten. See {Menace}.] 1. To manage; to conduct; to treat. [Our] clergy have with violence demeaned the matter. --Milton. 2. To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun. They have demeaned themselves Like men born to renown by life or death. --Shak. They answered . . . that they should demean themselves according to their instructions. --Clarendon. 3. To debase; to lower; to degrade; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun. Her son would demean himself by a marriage with an artist's daughter. --Thackeray. Note: This sense is probably due to a false etymology which regarded the word as connected with the adjective mean. \Demean"\, n. [OF. demene. See {Demean}, v. t.] 1. Management; treatment. [Obs.] Vile demean and usage bad. --Spenser. 2. Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor. [Obs.] With grave demean and solemn vanity. --West. \De*mean"\, n. [See {Demesne}.] 1. Demesne. [Obs.] 2. pl. Resources; means. [Obs.] You know How narrow our demeans are. --Massinger.

Demean Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Demean?

[v] reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour

Synonyms | Synonyms for Demean: degrade | disgrace | put down

Demean In Webster's Dictionary

\De*mean"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demeaned}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Demeaning}.] [OF. demener to conduct, guide, manage, F.
se d['e]mener to struggle; pref. d['e]- (L. de) + mener to
lead, drive, carry on, conduct, fr. L. minare to drive
animals by threatening cries, fr. minari to threaten. See
{Menace}.]
1. To manage; to conduct; to treat.

         [Our] clergy have with violence demeaned the matter.
                                               --Milton.

2. To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the
   reflexive pronoun.

         They have demeaned themselves Like men born to
         renown by life or death.              --Shak.

         They answered . . . that they should demean
         themselves according to their instructions.
                                               --Clarendon.



3. To debase; to lower; to degrade; -- followed by the
   reflexive pronoun.

         Her son would demean himself by a marriage with an
         artist's daughter.                    --Thackeray.

Note: This sense is probably due to a false etymology which
      regarded the word as connected with the adjective mean.


\De*mean"\, n. [OF. demene. See {Demean}, v. t.]
1. Management; treatment. [Obs.]

         Vile demean and usage bad.            --Spenser.

2. Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor. [Obs.]

         With grave demean and solemn vanity.  --West.


\De*mean"\, n. [See {Demesne}.]
1. Demesne. [Obs.]

2. pl. Resources; means. [Obs.]

         You know How narrow our demeans are.  --Massinger.

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