1. Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
   "She tends to demean younger women colleagues";
   - take down, degrade, disgrace, put down
    
2. [archaic] Conduct or behave oneself in a particular manner
   "She demeaned herself with dignity"

Sounds like: deli, Delhin, demesn

Derived forms: demeaning, demeaned, demeans

See also: put

Type of: abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify