erniedrigen

I v/t

1. (entwürdigen) degrade; (demütigen) humiliate

2. (reduzieren) lower

3. MUS. flatten

II v/refl demean o.s. (vor jemandem in front of s.o.); sich (dazu) erniedrigen, etw. zu tun lower o.s. (oder stoop) to do s.th.; BIBL. erhöhen

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to decrease; to debase; to degrade; to lower; to abase; to humiliate; to level down; to humble;

sich erniedrigen

to demean

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er|nied|ri|gen [ɛɐ'niːdrɪgn] ptp erniedrigt

1. vt

(= demütigen) to humiliate; (= herabsetzen) to degrade; (MUS) to flatten, to flat (US)

2. vr

to humble oneself; (pej) to demean or lower oneself

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1) (to disgrace or make contemptible: He felt degraded by having to ask for money.) degrade

2) (to make (someone) feel ashamed: He was humiliated to find that his girlfriend could run faster than he could.) humiliate

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er·nied·ri·gen *

[ɛɐ̯ˈni:drɪgn̩]

vt

1. (demütigen)

▪ jdn/sich \erniedrigen to degrade sb/oneself, to demean sb/oneself

2. MUS

▪ etw \erniedrigen to give sth a flatter tone, to play sth less sharp

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transitives Verb humiliate

sich [selbst] erniedrigen — lower oneself

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erniedrigen

A. v/t

1. (entwürdigen) degrade; (demütigen) humiliate

2. (reduzieren) lower

3. MUS flatten

B. v/r demean o.s. (

vor jemandem in front of sb);

sich (dazu) erniedrigen, etwas zu tun lower o.s. (oder stoop) to do sth; BIBEL → erhöhen

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transitives Verb humiliate

sich [selbst] erniedrigen — lower oneself

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v.

to abase v.

to belittle v.

to decrement v.

to humiliate v.

to vulgarise (UK) v.

to vulgarize (US) v.