demean

Modern campaigns rarely elevate any subject and have a terrible tendency to demean all who participate.

Hand it off to a hen-pecked husband or a put-upon assistant and it can demean or belittle.

The Taliban have said the comments comparing war to a game 'demean' Harry.

Canadians are generally mistrustful of rules that subordinate or demean women.

“He is trying to shock whoever finds the body,” said Shepard, who said that Hughes was trying also to demean his victims.

"Mr. Capt don't demean himself to chambermaids, Miss Lucy," retorted the abigail with angry scorn.

This comes of your princesses, that turn the world upside down, and demean themselves to hob and nob with these black baldicoots!

Why should ladies demean themselves by going amongst dirty beggarly folk?

There is no man upon earth who would demean himself by breaking a lance with my master.

How well our Champion doth demean himself, As if he had been made for such an action?