Definition of “demean”

'There's a joke there, but I won't demean your love for her.

And when it's abroad, she doesn't only demean herself, she demeans us all.

Envy that intends -- consciously or not -- to demean , devalue and destroy that which is quintessentially other, male or female.

For a Skill-user to demean himself with the beast-magic of the Wit is to invite the decay and debasement of his higher magic.

The objective was to ensure advertising did not demean women and their contribution to society.

The sufferings of patients imposed by these arrogant and rigid attitudes demean both patients and doctors and create mistrust.

There is nothing being done to promote marriage and measures like these merely demean it.

``It is quite possible to present meaningful and honest information to parents in ways that don't demean the child.