All demean synonyms

verb demean

• despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
• disparage — to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
• debase — To debase something means to reduce its value or quality.
• degrade — Something that degrades someone causes people to have less respect for them.
• belittle — If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
• derogate — to cause to seem inferior or be in disrepute; detract
• lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
• contemn — to treat or regard with contempt; scorn
• stoop — to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
• decry — If someone decries an idea or action, they criticize it strongly.
• sink — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
• detract — If one thing detracts from another, it makes it seem less good or impressive.
• scorn — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
• abase — to humble or belittle (oneself, etc)
• pan — an international distress signal used by shore stations to inform a ship, aircraft, etc., of something vital to its safety or to the safety of one of its passengers.
• descend — If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
• humiliate — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
• put down — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
• disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
• humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
• bad-mouth — If someone bad-mouths you, they say unpleasant things about you, especially when you are not there to defend yourself.
• bemean — to make mean; demean; debase (usually used reflexively).
• cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
• cut rate — a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
• dis — lady; woman.
• dump on — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
• knock down — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
• poor-mouth — to lament or argue that one is too poor; plead poverty.