demeans 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of demean
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as in humiliates
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes his statement was not meant to demean the group's hard work

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demeans

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of demean

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“Demeans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demeans. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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