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Causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others

Causing great humiliation or mortification

Lower in rank or status

(of a person) Making others work hard or meet high standards

The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation

A lowering of rank or status

Present participle for to cause a severe loss in the character, quality or dignity of

Present participle for to shame, or to lower in standing, honor or dignity

Present participle for to insult or criticize someone or something

Present participle for to behave or comport oneself in a given manner

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

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

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Adjective

Causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others

uncomplimentary

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

unfavourable^UK

beneath one's dignity

full of contempt

unworthy of one

infra indignitatem

disadvantageous

lacking dignity

high and mighty

on your high horse

pass-remarkable

over-censorious

full of reproof

misrepresentative

politically incorrect

severely critical

scandalmongering

difficult to please

impossible to please

extremely critical

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“Their interrogation was demeaning and humiliating, probing the most intimate details of my personal and family life.”

Adjective

Causing great humiliation or mortification

discountenancing

dishonouring^UK

causing discomfort

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Adjective

Lower in rank or status

undistinguished

lower in status

beneath someone

not so important

not very important

under someone's heel

inconsequential

underprivileged

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unsophisticated

of little account

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Adjective

(of a person) Making others work hard or meet high standards

unaccommodating

high-maintenance

hard to satisfy

over-censorious

over-particular

pass-remarkable

overly solicitous

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Noun

The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation

Noun

A lowering of rank or status

Verb

Present participle for to cause a severe loss in the character, quality or dignity of

bastardising^UK

bastardizing^US

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

dishonouring^UK

taking down a peg

cutting down to size

lowering the status of

putting to shame

making someone eat humble pie

bringing shame to

making a fool of

making someone eat crow

taking down a peg or two

dehumanizing^US

making degenerate

dehumanising^UK

causing to lose face

putting someone in their place

settling someone's hash

stigmatizing^US

reducing the status of

dragging through the mud

treating with disrespect

discountenancing

stigmatising^UK

causing to feel small

taking the wind out of your sails

getting the better of

having the last laugh on

destabilising^UK

destabilizing^US

scandalizing^US

reducing in value

lowering in rank

lowering in status

reducing in quality

scandalising^UK

treating sacrilegiously

giving a bad name

showing in a bad light

committing sacrilege

living in the gutter

putting out of countenance

taking to pieces

lowering oneself

debasing oneself

lowering yourself

demeaning oneself

debasing yourself

getting one's comeuppance

reducing to the ranks

kicking downstairs

popping one's balloon

putting one away

making eat dirt

cutting to the quick

making one feel small

bringing down a peg

forcing to eat humble pie

detracting from

jeopardizing^US

jeopardising^UK

causing detriment to

driving a nail into the coffin of

having a bad effect on

pulling the rug out from under

causing the loss of

causing the sacrifice of

resulting in damage to

resulting in harm to

leading to the end of

knocking off balance

striking at the foundations

inconveniencing

interfering with

wreaking havoc on

putting out of action

putting out of commission

throwing a monkey wrench into

misinterpreting

misrepresenting

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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

Present participle for to shame, or to lower in standing, honor or dignity

dishonouring^UK

stigmatizing^US

stigmatising^UK

dragging through the mud

bringing into disrepute

reflecting badly on

giving a black eye

detracting from

cutting down to size

putting someone in their place

taking down a peg or two

showing in a bad light

bringing shame on

giving a bad name to

dragging through the mire

bringing shame upon

putting in a bad light

bringing discredit to

bringing shame to

making lose face

blackening the name of

bringing dishonour to

taking down a peg

making someone eat crow

making someone feel ashamed

making uncomfortable

taking away from

scandalizing^US

scandalising^UK

tarring and feathering

causing to lose face

putting in one's place

giving a bad name

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

bringing into disfavour

blackening someone's name

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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

Present participle for to insult or criticize someone or something

dishonouring^UK

demoralising^UK

demoralizing^US

cutting down to size

detracting from

trivializing^US

marginalizing^US

marginalising^UK

trivialising^UK

casting aspersions on

taking down a peg

doing a hatchet job on

speaking ill of

slinging mud at

pulling to pieces

giving comeuppance

speaking badly of

knocking off high horse

underestimating

making light of

pouring scorn on

treating lightly

taking to pieces

picking holes in

cutting to the quick

taking a swipe at

shooting full of holes

dragging through the mud

stigmatizing^US

stigmatising^UK

giving a bad name

giving a black eye

scandalizing^US

bringing into disrepute

scandalising^UK

dragging through the mire

speaking evil of

doing a number on

flinging mud at

bringing discredit to

casting a slur on

spreading scandal about

throwing mud at

ripping up and down

railing against

reflecting badly on

bringing shame upon

bringing shame on

running smear campaign

tarring and feathering

inveighing against

fulminating against

spreading lies about

blackening the name of

look down one's nose at

sullying the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

conducting a smear campaign against

throwing brickbats at

finding fault with

dragging someone's name through the mud

telling lies about

misrepresenting

spreading tales about

treating disrespectfully

writing false reports about

running a smear campaign against

dragging name through mud

discountenancing

clamoring against

making little of

looking down on

thinking little of

taking dim view of

putting hooks in

dragging through mud

disapproving of

casting slur on

putting zingers on

blackening the character of

tearing to shreds

holding forth against

throwing stones at

taking swipe at

blotting your copybook

casting a slur upon

taking away from

subtracting from

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

causing offence to

giving offence to

hitting where one lives

declaiming against

giving something a bad press

giving some stick to

animadverting on

blackening someone's name

accusing falsely

casting aspersion

telling someone to get lost

giving the cold shoulder to

cold-shouldering

giving someone the brush-off

characterizing^US

making sport of

poking mullock at

taking the mickey

treating contemptuously

taking the piss out of

showing contempt

categorizing^US

making a fool of

labelling negatively

categorising^UK

characterising^UK

accusing of being

offending against

taking advantage of

doing injury to

doing an injustice to

sinning against

doing the dirty on

doing a disservice to

giving someone a wigging

pointing the finger

tearing off a strip

giving the devil

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone some stick

rapping over the knuckles

reading the riot act

remonstrating with

giving someone what for

giving someone a row

giving someone an earful

slapping someone's wrist

giving a rocket

hauling over the coals

giving a talking-to

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a rating

calling to task

giving someone a rollicking

expressing disapproval of

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

Verb

Present participle 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

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

Verb

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

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