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Meaning
Verb
●
To
debase
; to lower; to degrade.
●
To
humble
,
humble
oneself
; to humiliate.
●
To mortify.
●
To
manage
; to
conduct
; to treat.
●
To
conduct
; to
behave
; to
comport
;
followed by
the
reflexive
pronoun.
●
In Statistics:
To
subtract
the
mean
from (a value, or every
observation
in a
data
set).
Noun
●
Management; treatment.
●
Behavior;
conduct
;
bearing
; demeanor.
●
demesne.
●
resources; means.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
demean
English
demenen
Middle English (1100-1500)
demener
Anglo-Norman
de-
Anglo-Norman
demener
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
de-
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
dis-
Latin
mener
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
mener
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Debase
Lower
Degrade
Abash
Humiliate
Profane
Abase
Mortify
Run Down
Related
Denigrate
Belittle
Disparage
Mock
Marginalize
Demonize
Vilify
Dehumanize
Malign
Discredit
Objectify
Berate
Dehumanise
Intimidate
Oppress
Offend
Ridicule
Demonise
Embarrass
Disrespect
Insult
Marginalise
Trivialize
Persecute
Stigmatize
Deceive
Mistreat
Harm
Undermine
Devalue
Antagonize
Destroy
Condemn
Castigate
Betray
Victimise
Criticize
Delegitimize
Overpower
Punish
Subjugate
Harass
Victimize
Emasculate
Hurt
Threaten
Defend
Deny
Taunt
Downplay
Portray
Shame
Subvert
Confuse
Challenge
Imprison
Terrorize
Frighten
Exaggerate
Patronise
Annoy
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Rhymes
Gene
Keen
Dean
Peen
Mien
Mean
Seen
Teen
Zine
Been
Ween
Dene
Lean
Bean
Wean
Jean
Jean
Yeen
Green
Scene
Skeen
Bleen
Tween
Clean
Rhyne
Glean
Queen
Preen
Irene
Sheen
Spean
Sheen
Stean
Demean
Beseen
Marine
'Tween
Spleen
Ravine
Unseen
Tajine
Bemean
Careen
Dudeen
Eugene
Sphene
Screen
Serene
Poteen
Scalene
Quinine
Shebeen
Emesene
Canteen
Demesne
Stettin
Cuisine
Obscene
Terrene
Apamene
Sardine
Engreen
Umpteen
Unclean
Machine
Fifteen
Joaquin
Sixteen
Thirteen
Fourteen
Magazine
Gasoline
Crudzine
Nineteen
Pristine
Eighteen
Submarine
Intervene
Palmyrene
Seventeen
Spodumene
Damascene
Christine
Letterzine
Smithereen
Antiochene
Aquamarine
Ultramarine
Indoleamine
Chocolatine
Internecine
Red Bean
Enigma Machine
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