mortify vs demean

mortify and demean both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mortify	No	No	Yes	No
demean	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, demean is a hyponym of mortify; that is, demean is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mortify:

Other hyponyms of mortify include crush, smash, degrade, disgrace, put down, take down.

mortify (verb)	demean (verb)
undergo necrosis	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
hold within limits and control
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites