degrade oneself
VERB
condescend
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"Just as in ordinary times one tries to elevate oneself, so does one strive in these times of calamity to lower oneself and be forgotten, or atone for one's inferiority by seeking to degrade oneself."
From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by Durand, John