demean

/dɪˈmiːn/
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verb

1. To debase; to lower; to degrade.

2. To humble, humble oneself; to humiliate.

3. To mortify.

demean

/dɪˈmiːn/
🔵 Intermediate

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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

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noun

1. Management; treatment.

2. Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor.

verb

1. To manage; to conduct; to treat.

2. (now rare) To conduct; to behave; to comport; followed by the reflexive pronoun.

demean

/dɪˈmiːn/
🔵 Intermediate

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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables2

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  • Simple pronunciation
noun

1. Demesne.

2. Resources; means.

demean

/dɪˈmiːn/
🔵 Intermediate

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables2

Moderate complexity

Analysis:

  • Common vocabulary word
  • Simple pronunciation
verb

1. To subtract the mean from (a value, or every observation in a dataset).

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