v.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: de · meaned ; de · mean · ing
Etymology: de- + 1 mean
Date: 1601
: to lower in character, status, or reputation
v.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: de · meaned ; de · mean · ing
Etymology: de- + 1 mean
Date: 1601
: to lower in character, status, or reputation
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012