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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
demean1 /dɪˈmiːn/

▶verb cause to suffer a severe loss of dignity or respect.

■ (demean oneself) do something that is beneath one's dignity.

– derivatives
demeaning adjective,
demeaningly adverb.

– origin C17: from de- + the adj. mean2, on the pattern of debase.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
demean2 /dɪˈmiːn/

▶verb (demean oneself) archaic conduct oneself.

– origin ME: from OFr. demener ‘to lead’.

'demean' also found in these Oxford entries:

degrade - demeanour - lower - mien

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