DEMEAN in a Sentence
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11 example sentences for DEMEAN, such as:
1. He would not demean himself to a lazy worker.
2. The entire family was demeaned by his behaviour.
3. Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.
4. The official demeaned himself by accepting the bribe.
5. You won't deign to demean yourself by marrying me, you.
2. The entire family was demeaned by his behaviour.
3. Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.
4. The official demeaned himself by accepting the bribe.
5. You won't deign to demean yourself by marrying me, you.
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Meanings and Examples of DEMEAN
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demean
v. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Classic Sentence:
1 Pfuel only snorted contemptuously and turned away, to show that he would never demean himself by replying to such nonsense as he was now hearing.
2 You won't deign to demean yourself by marrying me, you.
3 He hesitated whether to address the King as the Black Knight-errant, or in what other manner to demean himself towards him.
4 During this performance, the hermit demeaned himself much like a first-rate critic of the present day at a new opera.
5 A narrow life in Budmouth might have completely demeaned her.
Example Sentence:
1 He would not demean himself to a lazy worker.
2 I wasn't going to demean myself by acting like a suspicious wife.
3 Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.
4 Standing on his dignity, he refused to demean himself by replying to the offensive letter.
5 The entire family was demeaned by his behaviour.
6 The official demeaned himself by accepting the bribe.