Demean and Tarnish

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Demean verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.

Usage example: it demeans the political process to demand that candidates make promises that everyone knows are unrealistic

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Tarnish and demean are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tarnish" instead a verb "Demean".

Nearby Words: demeanor, demeaning

Tarnish verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.

Usage example: an arrest for shoplifting tarnished her reputation for many years afterwards

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Demean and tarnish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demean" instead a verb "Tarnish".

Nearby Words: tarnished, tarnishing

heroes	demean heroes	tarnish heroes
reputations	demean reputations	tarnish reputations

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