Английский Этимологический словарь - demean
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1.
~ v formal to do something that you think you are too good for (Don't demean yourself by taking that job.) - demeaning adj (Cleaning the toilets was the most demeaning task at the camp.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(demeans, demeaning, demeaned) 1. If you demean yourself, you do something which makes people have less respect for you. I wasn’t going to demean myself by acting like a suspicious wife. VERB: V pron-refl 2. To demean someone or something means to make people have less respect for them. Some groups say that pornography demeans women. = degrade VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English demenen, from Anglo-French demener to conduct, from de- + mener to lead, from Latin minare to drive, from minari to threaten — more at mount Date: 14th century to conduct or behave (oneself) usually in a proper manner II. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: de- + 1mean Date: 1601 to lower in character, status, or reputation ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. v.tr. (usu. refl.) lower the dignity of (would not demean myself to take it). Etymology: DE- + MEAN(2), after debase 2. v.refl. (with adv.) behave (demeaned himself well). Etymology: ME f. OF demener f. Rmc (as DE-, L minare drive animals f. minari threaten) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. вести себя to demean oneself well —- хорошо вести себя to demean oneself like a gentleman —- вести себя как подобает джентльмену 2. унижаться, ронять свое достоинство he demeaned himself by taking the bribe —- он опозорил себя взяткой proud men demeaned themselves and their families to accept official charity —- гордые 3. люди унижались сами м унижали свои семьи, чтобы получить официальное вспомоществование ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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oneself ронять свое достоинство; поступать низко DEMEAN I v. refl. вести себя (тж. to demean oneself) How did my son demean himself in the presence of the king? II v. унижать - demean oneself Syn: see disgrace ...Англо-русский словарь
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