demean
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These reboots in his name — on which, it should be said, he is a producer — somewhat demean his legacy by reducing “Evil Dead” to a viscera delivery device.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
He was quickly met by a wave of condemnation, with one MP calling his remarks "entirely inappropriate", and another adding that they were "disrespectful to women... and demean the office of prime minister".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
I don’t mean to demean his abilities as a businessman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
"Germany objects to use of terms and comparison related to Nazi Germany that are historically, politically and morally wrong because they demean the victims and raise false implications," he said in a recent X post.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
“I refuse to let those folks in that office demean me because I have the audacity to ask for help.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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