demean

/dɪˈmiːn/verb

High School

To debase; to lower; to degrade.

To humble; to humiliate.

To mortify.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

abase abash bring down to size bring low confound confuse cut down to size debase defame degrade demean demote depress discomfit disconcert

Antonyms

aggrandize glorify

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

agin amin bean bein bien dean deen gean gene haen

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

dab dac dad dae dah dai dak dal dam dan

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abd acc atv bbc bbq bea bee bes bmw bta

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

dom ltd mud dime mada made modi dummy demand domino

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