126 entries under demean topic. ×

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demoralize(verb, reduce, ruin, dismiss, criticize)
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denigrate(verb, reduce, dismiss, crush, criticize)
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embarrass(verb, upset, crush, confuse, shame)
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misuse(verb, debase, taint, misuse)
4
abuse(noun, verb, upset, ruin, dismiss)
4
reproach(verb, ruin, oppose, destroy, shame)
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ruin(verb, reduce, oppose, destroy, lower)
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run down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, trouble)
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abash(verb, upset, crush, confuse, shame)
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bring low(verb, expression, idiom, crush, respect)
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chagrin(noun, verb, upset, crush, confuse)
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chasten(verb, upset, crush, confuse, shame)
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detract from(verb, expression, reduce, ruin, oppose)
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slur(verb, upset, ruin, oppose, destroy)
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subdue(verb, upset, reduce, ruin, crush)
3
take down a peg(verb, expression, idiom, upset, reduce)
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tear down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce, ruin)
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bemean(verb, upset, reduce, destroy, crush)
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confound(verb, upset, reduce, ruin, crush)
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conquer(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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