DEMEANED Synonyms: 196 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

past tense of demean

as in degraded

to lower in character, dignity, or quality it demeans the political process to demand that candidates make promises that everyone knows are unrealistic

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as in humiliated

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes his statement was not meant to demean the group's hard work

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demeaned

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verb (2)

past tense of demean

as in behaved

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way I shall endeavor to demean myself with utmost respect when our pastor comes to visit

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Others have even demeaned the credibility of his creative achievements and professional accolades, attributing such success as a mere byproduct of his proximity and relationship to Hov. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 July 2026 Because he was being completely bullied and demeaned and excused. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 Racists dismissed them as lesser beings, demeaned them and made life hard for all people of color — whites-only facilities and hard jobs. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026 The shrine is Canton is demeaned and the Class of ‘26 stained. — Greg Cote february 1, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 For one thing, Lucy can’t even get off anymore without being actively demeaned. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026 They were being demeaned for that, or devalued for that in this critical time. — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025 Beyond wait time fees, the DOJ complaint also details instances where Uber drivers allegedly refused service to passengers with service animals, canceled rides after learning a passenger was blind, or demeaned riders with disabilities. — Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Stern also has talked about the value of therapy, come to the middle-aged realization his younger self demeaned women and appeared on Anderson Cooper, all of which seem like signs of just basic human growth or existence. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025

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The invasion has raised European willingness to spend more on defense, and the fighting has badly degraded Russia’s armed forces.

— JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Russia’s subsequent full-scale invasion has largely degraded into a battlefield stalemate, with Moscow’s and Kyiv’s forces vying for the upper hand, though the two sides have recently intensified their aerial attacks on one another.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of degraded

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Scott the aesthete, the creator of indelible images and ethereal moods who was unafraid to linger in beauty, even when that beauty was corrupted.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
As a result, the notion of utopia became increasingly associated with the sci-fi genre, while the idea of creating a perfect social order here on earth was corrupted by totalitarian regimes.

— Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of corrupted

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Inflicting these details on the jury, the children’s family members, and the public served no discernible purpose in establishing Clancy’s mens rea, which might have discredited her not-guilty plea.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
After the exam was discredited, at least 20 students died by suicide, according to Agence France-Presse.

— Philip Wang, Time, 25 July 2026

Definition of discredited

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Prosecutors opted to retry Read, and she was acquitted of the most serious charges, second-degree murder and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death, in June 2025.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Rogers was acquitted at trial of the more serious charge of conspiracy to commit economic espionage.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of acquitted

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But several of them moving in the same direction tell me that the quality of the rally has deteriorated.

— Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
As the stalemate between the city and Angels owner Arte Moreno grew more entrenched, the condition of Angel Stadium deteriorated.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of deteriorated

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Amid these organic forms, the material palette is restrained.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
Closing arguments Prosecutors argued throughout the case that Fatherley unlawfully restrained Adair by continuing to kneel on his back — and in the testimony of one deputy, pushed Adair’s head down — even after Adair began to comply with deputies.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

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