verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

discredit, demean

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Example Sentences

Example:Accusations of corruption immediately discredited the politician who was once adored by his supporters.

Definition:to lower the estimate or regard for or to make less valid or less valuable, often with a hint of dishonoring or humiliation.

From discredit

Example:The comedian’s jokes demean their subjects by reducing them to objects of ridicule and mockery.

Definition:to treat with contempt or to cast in a low position (often as a punishment or a sign of disrespect).

From demean