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demean

verb

Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

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Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
EM
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
A2

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verb

  1. Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

    “She tends to put down younger women colleagues”

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She tends to put down younger women colleagues
His critics took him down after the lecture

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