Antonyms for de mean

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dih-meen

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmin

Definition of de mean

Origin : "lower in dignity," c.1600, perhaps from de- "down" + mean (adj.) and modeled on debase. Indistinguishable in some uses from obsolete demean (see demeanor) which influenced it and may be its true source. Related: Demeaned; demeaning.

As in lower : verb belittle, disgrace
As in prostitute : verb to put one's talent to an unworthy use
As in sink : verb be humble or humbled
As in cheapen : verb diminish worth
As in conduct : verb comport oneself
As in corrupt : verb pervert; pollute
As in debase : verb degrade, shame
As in degrade : verb shame, humiliate
As in demean : verb humble, humiliate
As in demote : verb downgrade, lower in rank
As in diminish : verb belittle
As in do : verb act, behave
As in abase : verb deprive of self-esteem, confidence
As in humble : verb shame, put down
As in humiliate : verb embarrass, put down

Example sentences :

Dey were real scandals, and I jest caint tell you all de mean things dey done right after de war.
Extract from : « Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2 » by Work Projects Administration

But in de mean time I's got somebody else to tek my place, one dat I trained up in de wo'k right undah my own han'.
Extract from : « The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories » by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Synonyms for de mean

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