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Definitions

bemean

[bih-meen] / bɪˈmin /

VERB

debase

Synonyms

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cheapen demean demoralize disgrace dishonor humiliate

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abase corrupt debauch debilitate deprave devaluate devalue disable enfeeble humble lower reduce sap sink undermine weaken

WEAK

cast down drag down dump on fluff off put away put down shoot down take down take down a peg

Antonyms

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boost enhance esteem honor upgrade

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aid assist build up cleanse dignify enable grow help improve increase invigorate praise purify raise rise strengthen

WEAK

clean clear elevate laud value

VERB

degrade

Synonyms

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cheapen corrupt debase degenerate demean deteriorate diminish discredit disgrace downgrade impair lessen reduce vitiate weaken

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abase belittle bench break bump bust canker debauch decry demote depose deprave derogate detract disbar dishonor disparage humble injure lower pan pervert sink slam

WEAK

cast down cut down to size declass mudsling put down rule out run down shoot down take down take down a peg tear down

Antonyms

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aid assist develop enhance enlarge expand extend grow help honor improve increase praise purify raise strengthen upgrade

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build up compliment exalt fix flatter laud mend promote rise

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admire approve elevate

VERB

demean

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belittle debase degrade despise disparage

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abase contemn decry derogate descend detract lower pan scorn sink stoop

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bad-mouth cast down cut down to size dis dump on knock down poor-mouth

Antonyms

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admire approve elevate honor laud praise upgrade value

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compliment exalt increase rise

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boost enhance improve

VERB

humble

Synonyms

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chagrin chasten confound confuse crush deflate disgrace embarrass humiliate mortify overcome subdue upset

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abase abash break debase degrade demean demote deny discomfit discredit hide lower reduce silence sink snub squash squelch

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bring down cast down cut to the quick make eat dirt make one feel small pop one's balloon pull down put away put one away put to shame strike dumb take down take down a peg

Antonyms

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boost build up clarify clear up comfort compliment delight encourage enlighten explain help honor lose make happy order please praise release surrender yield

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agree allow elevate enhance grow improve increase laud open promote raise rise strengthen upgrade

VERB

humiliate

Synonyms

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confuse crush degrade demean depress disgrace humble shame snub subdue

STRONG

abase abash base blister break chagrin chasten confound conquer debase denigrate deny discomfit discountenance dishonor downplay lower mortify pan rip slam smear squash vanquish wither

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bring down bring low cast down cut down to size make a fool of make ashamed play down put out of countenance put to shame run down shoot down take down take down a peg tear down

Antonyms

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build up encourage honor praise promote release respect upgrade

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agree allow boost cherish compliment elevate fail flatter laud lose surrender yield

VERB

lower

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depress devalue downgrade

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abase condescend debase degrade deign demean humble humiliate stoop

WEAK

cast down

Antonyms

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raise

STRONG

build up elevate enhance honor laud praise promote

WEAK

compliment

VERB

sink

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lower

STRONG

abase debase degrade demean humiliate stoop succumb

WEAK

be reduced to cast down

Antonyms

STRONG

elevate enhance honor improve laud praise upgrade

Example Sentences

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Gets you to be his bride, fair maid, And him I'll no bemean;30 But when I take my words again, Whom call ye Hazelgreen?

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Everything is so foul already that surely it is not worth while to bemean ourselves any further by attempting to gloss over the filth!”

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Surely we need no further bemean and befoul ourselves!

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“Which you’d best fetch this gentleman a light, Master Antony,” said cook; “for I ain’t going to bemean myself.”

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I hain't blind and I hain't deef, and I can't holp seein' the way she does, and a hearin' her bemean you about me all the time nearly.

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