History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
debase

to make (a person, currency etc) lower in value, poorer in quality etc

degrade, shame

degrade

to cause (a person) to be less moral or less deserving of respect

shame, humiliate

demean

to lower (oneself, also a person) in dignity, reputation

humble, humiliate

humiliate

to cause (a person) to feel ashamed; lower the dignity or self-respect of (a person)

embarrass, put down

BEMEAN as in Wiktionary
BEMEAN as in Wikipedia