Past tense of demean
regular verb
The past tense of demean is demeaned. The past participle is also demeaned.
Forms of demean
| Base form (V1) | demean /dɪˈmiːn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | demeaned |
| Past participle (V3) | demeaned |
| Present participle | demeaning |
| Third person singular | demeans |
Demeaned in a sentence
- A demeaned version of this time series x is depicted in ( B ) .2011, Mario Heiderich, Eduardo Alberto Vela Nava, Gareth Heyes, Web Application Obfuscation, page 93. From the entry demeaned
- The 0-crossings in a demeaned signal can indicate the dominant frequency component in a signal.2006, Wim van Drongelen, Signal Processing for Neuroscientists, page 68. From the entry demeaned
- I never felt that I was being insulted, demeaned.2019 September 3, Jocelyn Silver, “Renée Zellweger Says Those Mean Tweets About Her Face Made Her Stronger Than Ever”, in W. From the entry accostable
- Wearing make-up made her feel "very degraded and very demeaned."2019, Zachary Kramer, Outsiders: Why Difference is the Future of Civil Rights, page 20. From the entry demeaned
- Antiope is the more demeaned that she was violated by so outrageous a figure of ribaldry and degradation.2010, Aida Besancon Spencer, Donna F.G. Hailson, Catherine Clark Kroeger, The Goddess Revival, page 71. From the entry demeaned
Meaning of demean
- verb To debase; to lower; to degrade.
- verb To humble; to humiliate.
- verb To mortify.
Questions about the past tense of demean
- What is the past tense of demean?
- The past tense of demean is demeaned.
- What is the past participle of demean?
- The past participle of demean is demeaned.
- Is demean a regular or irregular verb?
- Demean is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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