demean oneself

VERB

behave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

manage

STRONG

control direct

WEAK

act correctly act one's age act with decorum be civil be good be nice be on best behavior be orderly comport oneself conduct oneself properly deport oneself discipline oneself keep one's nose clean keep the peace live up to manage oneself mind one's manners mind one's p's and q's observe golden rule observe the law play fair shape up toe the mark watch one's step

Antonyms

WEAK

act up misbehave

VERB

condescend

Synonyms

STRONG

accommodate accord acquiesce agree bend comply concede deign descend favor grant oblige submit unbend vouchsafe yield

WEAK

be courteous come down off high horse degrade oneself high-hat lower oneself see fit talk down to toss a few crumbs

Antonyms

STRONG

contradict decline deny disagree disallow disapprove disobey dispute dissent fight hinder oppose prevent protest refuse reject resist veto withhold

WEAK

rise above

VERB

stoop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deign

STRONG

accommodate concede descend favor oblige patronize relax resort sink thaw unbend vouchsafe

WEAK

act beneath oneself debase oneself

Antonyms

STRONG

fight grow hinder increase refuse rise

WEAK

rise above straighten

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One may demean oneself with dignity and credit.

From Write It Right A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults by Bierce, Ambrose

It was to demean oneself, according to their code, to do any menial work.

From Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power by Roosevelt, Wyn

V. be humble &c. adj.; deign, vouchsafe, condescend; humble oneself, demean oneself; stoop, stoop to conquer; carry coals; submit &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

demean oneself

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