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demeans

The word “demeans” has 2 syllables: de-means

It's pronounced as /dɪˈmiːnz/

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In the thesaurus, “demeans” has 124 synonyms and 65 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for demeans along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for demeans

Antonyms for demeans

Meanings of demeans

  • verb
    1. To debase; to lower; to degrade.
    2. To humble, humble oneself; to humiliate.
    3. To mortify.
    4. To manage; to conduct; to treat.
    5. (now rare) To conduct; to behave; to comport; followed by the reflexive pronoun.
    6. To subtract the mean from (a value, or every observation in a dataset).

Example Sentences

  • Bullying behavior often demeans others and damages confidence.
  • He never says anything that demeans his coworkers.
  • The article demeans the efforts of many hardworking people.
  • Mocking someone’s appearance demeans their dignity.
  • A leader who insults employees demeans the entire team.

On this page you'll find 189 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to demeans, such as: abases, abashes, acclaims, acknowledges, acquits, acts, acts up.

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