bemean

Meaning

To make mean or base, demean.

Synonyms

lower in dignity

Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɪˈmiːn/
Etymology

From be- + mean (“base, lowly”), from Middle English mene, aphetic variation of Middle English imene (“average, lowly, mean”), from Old English ġemǣne (“mean, common, average”). More at mean.

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