demean [verb]

Definition of demean:

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

Synonyms of demean:

● Degrade

● Abase

● Debase

● Humble

● Humiliate

● Belittle

● Put down

● Lower


Opposite/Antonyms of demean:

● Uplift

● Boost

● Upgrade

● Improve

● Enhance

● Aggrandize

● Ennoble


Sentence/Example of demean:

Women were humiliated and brutalised as part of a campaign to demeantheir ethnicity.