demean (v.)

• abase
• abash
• acquit
• act
• bear
• belittle
• carry
• comport
• conduct
• contemn
• crush
• debase
• decry
• degrade
• deport
• derogate
• despise
• detract
• diminish
• disparage
• dump
• humiliate
• lower
• quit
• reduce
• scorn
• sink