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To cause a severe loss in the character, quality or dignity of

To shame, or to lower in standing, honor or dignity

To insult or criticize someone or something

To behave or comport oneself in a given manner

To disturb the composure of

To do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance

Treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

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Verb

To cause a severe loss in the character, quality or dignity of

takes down a peg

cuts down to size

lowers the status of

brings shame to

makes someone eat humble pie

makes a fool of

makes someone eat crow

makes degenerate

takes down a peg or two

puts someone in their place

settles someone's hash

drags through the mud

reduces the status of

treats with disrespect

causes to lose face

gets the better of

takes the wind out of your sails

has the last laugh on

destabilizes^US

destabilises^UK

reduces in value

lowers in status

reduces in quality

treats sacrilegiously

gives a bad name

shows in a bad light

commits sacrilege

lives in the gutter

discountenances

takes to pieces

lowers yourself

demeans oneself

debases oneself

gets one's comeuppance

reduces to the ranks

kicks downstairs

causes to feel small

puts out of countenance

pops one's balloon

brings down a peg

cuts to the quick

makes one feel small

forces to eat humble pie

causes detriment to

drives a nail into the coffin of

has a bad effect on

pulls the rug out from under

causes the loss of

results in damage to

causes the sacrifice of

leads to the end of

results in harm to

knocks off balance

strikes at the foundations

interferes with

wreaks havoc on

puts out of action

throws a monkey wrench into

puts out of commission

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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

To shame, or to lower in standing, honor or dignity

drags through the mud

brings into disrepute

reflects badly on

gives a black eye

cuts down to size

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

shows in a bad light

brings shame on

gives a bad name to

drags through the mire

brings shame upon

puts in a bad light

brings discredit to

makes lose face

blackens the name of

brings shame to

makes someone eat crow

takes down a peg

brings dishonour to

makes someone feel ashamed

makes uncomfortable

takes away from

tars and feathers

causes to lose face

puts in one's place

gives a bad name

casts aspersions on

does a hatchet job on

brings into disfavour

blackens 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

To insult or criticize someone or something

cuts down to size

marginalizes^US

marginalises^UK

casts aspersions on

takes down a peg

does a hatchet job on

pulls to pieces

gives comeuppance

speaks badly of

knocks off high horse

takes to pieces

drags through the mud

shoots full of holes

cuts to the quick

takes a swipe at

gives a bad name

gives a black eye

brings into disrepute

drags through the mire

does a number on

brings discredit to

casts a slur on

spreads scandal about

rips up and down

reflects badly on

brings shame upon

brings shame on

tars and feathers

runs smear campaign

inveighs against

fulminates against

spreads lies about

blackens the name of

blackens the reputation of

sullies the reputation of

conducts a smear campaign against

throws brickbats at

tells lies about

drags someone's name through the mud

finds fault with

looks down one's nose at

writes false reports about

spreads tales about

runs a smear campaign against

treats disrespectfully

drags name through mud

discountenances

clamors against

makes little of

thinks little of

takes dim view of

drags through mud

puts zingers on

blackens the character of

tears to shreds

holds forth against

casts a slur upon

throws stones at

blots your copybook

takes away from

treats contemptuously

gives offence to

steps on one's toes

causes offence to

hurts somebody's feelings

hits where one lives

gives something a bad press

declaims against

gives some stick to

pokes mullock at

makes a fool of

tells someone to get lost

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

casts aspersion

blackens someone's name

accuses falsely

characterizes^US

takes the mickey

takes the piss out of

accuses of being

labels negatively

characterises^UK

does an injustice to

takes advantage of

does a disservice to

does the dirty on

offends against

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

Verb

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

To disturb the composure of

Verb

To do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance

Verb

Treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

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