demean

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de rebaixar ou humilhar a dignidade, o status ou a reputação de alguém, ou comportar-se de modo que provoque a perda de respeito.

A verb used to indicate the act of lowering someone's dignity, status, or reputation, or behaving in a way that causes loss of respect.

1. Lower in dignity or respectB2formal

   To cause someone to lose dignity, respect, or self-respect.

   Rebaixar

   • He refused to demean himself by begging for money.
   • The manager's harsh words demeaned the entire team.
   • She felt demeaned by the unfair criticism.

   Sinônimosabasebelittledebasedegradediscreditdisparagehumiliatelowerreduceshame

   Antônimosdignifyelevateexalthonorrespect

2. Degrade or humiliateB2formal

   To make someone feel less worthy or respected.

   Humilhar

   • The public apology was meant to demean his opponent.
   • They demeaned her achievements by calling them luck.
   • No one should demean another person for their background.

   Sinônimosabasebelittledegradedeprecatediscredithumiliatelower

   Antônimosdignifyelevateesteemexalthonorrespectuplift