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Past tense for to cause a severe loss in the character, quality or dignity of

Past tense for to shame, or to lower in standing, honor or dignity

Past tense for to insult or criticize someone or something

Past tense for to behave or comport oneself in a given manner

Past tense for to do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance

Past tense for to treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

Embarrassed because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations

Having become morally corrupt or impure

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Verb

Past tense for to cause a severe loss in the character, quality or dignity of

cut down to size

put someone in their place

lowered the status of

brought shame to

made someone eat crow

taken down a peg

took down a peg

made someone eat humble pie

dragged through the mud

caused to lose face

made degenerate

reflected badly on

brought into disrepute

taken down a peg or two

took down a peg or two

brought shame on

settled someone's hash

reduced the status of

treated with disrespect

discountenanced

cut to the quick

brought discredit to

given a black eye

gave a black eye

put out of countenance

blackened the name of

put in a bad light

had the last laugh on

caused to feel small

brought dishonour to

lowered in rank

lowered in status

shown in a bad light

showed in a bad light

given a bad name to

gave a bad name to

destabilized^US

destabilised^UK

lived in the gutter

reduced to the ranks

kicked downstairs

committed sacrilege

treated sacrilegiously

reduced in value

popped one's balloon

brought down a peg

made one feel small

reduced in quality

forced to eat humble pie

made uncomfortable

got the better of

debased yourself

dragged through the mire

brought shame upon

made someone feel ashamed

gotten the better of

debased oneself

tarred and feathered

taken the wind out of your sails

demeaned oneself

lowered oneself

took the wind out of your sails

lowered yourself

gave a bad name

given a bad name

got one's comeuppance

gotten one's comeuppance

taken away from

taken to pieces

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“But when they demean a work of beauty and dignity that has shaped English history and literature as no other book, they invite retribution.”

Verb

Past tense for to shame, or to lower in standing, honor or dignity

cut down to size

put someone in their place

put in a bad light

cast aspersions on

put in one's place

brought into disrepute

dragged through the mud

dragged through the mire

reflected badly on

brought shame upon

brought into disfavour

blackened someone's name

took down a peg or two

taken down a peg or two

gave a bad name

given a bad name

did a hatchet job on

done a hatchet job on

shown in a bad light

showed in a bad light

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“The objective was to demean him with insults and to intimidate him with a show of brute strength and force.”

Verb

Past tense for to insult or criticize someone or something

cut down to size

cast aspersions on

marginalized^US

marginalised^UK

cut to the quick

poured scorn on

pulled to pieces

treated lightly

taken down a peg

took down a peg

did a hatchet job on

done a hatchet job on

knocked off high horse

dragged through the mud

shot full of holes

picked holes in

gave comeuppance

given comeuppance

spoken badly of

taken to pieces

taken a swipe at

took a swipe at

spread scandal about

brought into disrepute

spread lies about

dragged through the mire

brought discredit to

ripped up and down

reflected badly on

gave a bad name

given a bad name

brought shame upon

brought shame on

tarred and feathered

run smear campaign

gave a black eye

given a black eye

inveighed against

fulminated against

blackened the name of

done a number on

did a number on

spread tales about

sullied the reputation of

blackened the reputation of

conducted a smear campaign against

found fault with

told lies about

dragged someone's name through the mud

ran smear campaign

looked down one's nose at

dragged name through mud

hurt somebody's feelings

read the riot act

hit where one lives

treated disrespectfully

run a smear campaign against

cast a slur upon

thrown brickbats at

threw brickbats at

discountenanced

thought little of

clamored against

characterized^US

held forth against

subtracted from

accused falsely

blotted your copybook

labelled negatively

treated contemptuously

rapped over the knuckles

characterised^UK

wrote false reports about

hauled over the coals

pointed the finger

expressed disapproval of

blackened the character of

poked mullock at

blackened someone's name

ran a smear campaign against

written false reports about

dragged through mud

declaimed against

cold-shouldered

offended against

accused of being

told someone to get lost

caused offence to

stepped on one's toes

remonstrated with

slapped someone's wrist

taken dim view of

took dim view of

taken away from

threw stones at

thrown stones at

given offence to

gave offence to

given something a bad press

gave something a bad press

animadverted on

gave some stick to

given some stick to

gave the cold shoulder to

given someone the brush-off

given the cold shoulder to

gave someone the brush-off

taken the piss out of

showed contempt

took the mickey

took the piss out of

taken the mickey

gave someone a rating

tore off a strip

gave someone a rollicking

given someone an earful

gave someone a mouthful

gave someone a roasting

given someone a row

gave someone a dressing-down

given a talking-to

gave someone a wigging

given someone a dressing-down

given someone some stick

gave a talking-to

given someone a rating

gave someone a row

gave someone an earful

given someone a telling-off

given someone a rollicking

given someone a wigging

gave someone what for

gave someone a telling-off

gave someone some stick

given someone what for

given the devil

torn off a strip

given someone a roasting

given someone a mouthful

did the dirty on

taken advantage of

did an injustice to

done a disservice to

did a disservice to

took advantage of

done an injustice to

done the dirty on

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“Administration officials would demean his efforts as mere egotistical publicity forays into a delicate situation requiring greater professional expertise.”

Verb

Past tense for to behave or comport oneself in a given manner

“You shall truly and honestly carry and demean yourself in the office of Clerk of this Company whereunto you have been chosen and appointed.”

Verb

Past tense for to do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance

Verb

Past tense for to treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

Adjective

Embarrassed because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations

discountenanced

blush to think of

put out of countenance

not know where to put yourself

caught with egg on your face

with egg on one's face

wishing the earth would swallow one up

tarred and feathered

conscience-stricken

in sackcloth and ashes

with one's tail between one's legs

hot and bothered

made to eat humble pie

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Adjective

Having become morally corrupt or impure

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

gone to the dogs

beyond the pale

unconscientious

good-for-nothing

beyond contempt

no better than one should be

in the fast lane

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

pleasure-seeking

lacking restraint

double-crossing

good-for-naught

near the knuckle

open to bribery

beneath contempt

evil-intentioned

Mephistophelian

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

counterproductive

under-the-table

environmentally unfriendly

against the law

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

against the rules

stick out like sore thumb

under the counter

gossip-mongering

mephistophelean

unconstitutional

highly improper

ill-intentioned

deserving blame

accidentally on purpose

untrammelled^UK

overextravagant

disproportionate

insurrectionary

under-the-counter

under the table

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

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