with obj.［often as adj. demeaning］
1- cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something)使失尊严, 有辱…的人格, 贬低：
the poster was not demeaning to women
那海报并非贬低女性
I had demeaned the profession.
我辱没了这个职业。
1.1
demean oneself
do something that is beneath one's dignity自贬人格。
词源
verb
demean oneself
- archaic conduct oneself in a particular way〈古〉使举止显出一定特征：
no man demeaned himself so honourably.
再没有人举止有他那么体面。
词源
Middle English （also in the sense 'manage， control'）： from Old French demener 'to lead'， based on Latin de- 'away'+ minare 'drive (animals)， drive on with threats' （from minari 'threaten'）.