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abase vs demean

demean vs abase

abase and demean both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abase No No Yes No
demean No No Yes No
As verbs, demean is a hyponym of abase; that is, demean is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abase:
  • abase: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  • demean: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Other hyponyms of abase include crush, smash, degrade, disgrace, put down, take down.
abase (verb) demean (verb)
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Difference between abase and demean

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