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  • 1 descendo

    descendere, descendi, descensus V INTRANS
    descend, climb/march/come/go/flow/run/hang down; dismount; penetrate/sink; stoop; demean; drop/become lower (pitch); be reduced; trace descent/come down

    Latin-English dictionary > descendo

  • 2 prosterno

    prosternere, prostravi, prostratus V TRANS
    knock over, lay low; strike down, overthrow; exaust; debase/demean; prostrate

    Latin-English dictionary > prosterno

  • 3 denubo

    dē-nūbo, psi, ptum, 3, v. n., to marry off (sc. from the paternal home; cf. deduco), to marry (rare; perhaps not ante-Aug.).
    I.
    Prop.:

    nec Caenis in ullos Denupsit thalamos,

    Ov. M. 12, 196; Ap. M. 9, p. 231, 29;

    5, p. 166, 6: Claro fratri denupta,

    id. Mag. p. 319, 6.—
    B.
    Esp., To demean one's self by marriage, to marry beneath one's rank:

    Julia denupsit in domum Rubellii Blandi,

    Tac. A. 6, 27 (33).—
    II.
    Transf.: plantis, Col. poët. 10, 158.—
    2.
    Obscene, of a mock marriage, Tac. A. 15, 37; Suet. Ner. 29.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > denubo

  • 4 prosterno

    prō-sterno, strāvi, strātum, 3, v. a., to strew in front of, to strew before one; also, to throw to the ground, throw down, overthrow, prostrate (syn.: fundo, profligo, provolvo).
    I.
    Lit.:

    eo prosternebant folia farferi,

    Plaut. Poen. 2, 31 (al. praesternebant):

    ceteros ruerem... et prosternerem,

    Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 21:

    pondere silvam,

    Ov. M. 8, 776:

    prostraturus humi corpus,

    Curt. 8, 5, 6; cf. Liv. 9, 6:

    se ad pedes alicujus,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 18, 45; so,

    prosternere se et supplicare alicui,

    id. Planc. 20, 50:

    his auditis prostraverant se omnes humi,

    Liv. 45, 20, 9:

    hostem prostravit, fudit, occidit,

    Cic. Phil. 14, 10, 27:

    hostem ferro,

    Sil. 7, 397:

    legio prosternitur latis arvis,

    Val. Fl. 6, 508:

    telo virum,

    id. ib. 3, 185:

    lapsu equi prostratus,

    Tac. H. 4, 34.—
    II.
    Trop.
    1.
    To throw to the ground, to overthrow, subvert, ruin, destroy, etc. (freq. and class.):

    omnia cupiditate ac furore,

    Cic. Clu. 6, 15; 31, 70; cf.:

    jacet ille nunc prostratus,

    id. Cat. 2, 1, 2; and:

    afflicta ct prostrata virtus,

    id. de Or. 2, 52, 211; id. Leg. 2, 17, 42: malevolorum obtrectationes, Vatin. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 9, 1:

    mores civitatis,

    Plin. 36, 15, 24, § 113:

    carminum studium,

    Tac. Or 11: se prosternere, to demean or debase one's self, Cic. Par. 1, 14:

    prostrata est Philisthaea omnis,

    Vulg. Isa. 14, 31.—
    2.
    To prostitute, Suet. Caes. 2; id. Tib. 35; id. Calig. 24; Just. 12, 7, 11; Arn. 2, 73 (in Plin Pan. 31 the true read. is praesterni).

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > prosterno

См. также в других словарях:

  • Demean — De*mean , n. [OF. demene. See {Demean}, v. t.] 1. Management; treatment. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Vile demean and usage bad. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] With grave demean and solemn vanity.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • demean oneself — archaic conduct oneself. → demean demean oneself do something that is beneath one s dignity. → demean …   English new terms dictionary

  • Demean — De*mean , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demeaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demeaning}.] [OF. demener to conduct, guide, manage, F. se d[ e]mener to struggle; pref. d[ e] (L. de) + mener to lead, drive, carry on, conduct, fr. L. minare to drive animals by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • demean yourself — phrase to do something that may make people respect you less You’re a liar, and I won’t demean myself by talking to you. Thesaurus: to harm your own reputationsynonym Main entry: demean …   Useful english dictionary

  • demean — lower in dignity, c.1600, perhaps from DE (Cf. de ) down + MEAN (Cf. mean) (adj.) and modeled on DEBASE (Cf. debase). Indistinguishable in some uses from obsolete demean (see DEMEANOR (Cf. demeanor)) which influenced it and may be its true source …   Etymology dictionary

  • demean — deport, comport, *behave, conduct, acquit, quit Analogous words: *carry, bear (as reflexive verbs) demean *abase, degrade, debase, humble, humiliate Contrasted words: heighten, enhance (see INTENSIFY): * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • demean — ► VERB 1) cause to suffer a loss of dignity or respect. 2) (demean oneself) do something that is beneath one s dignity. DERIVATIVES demeaning adjective. ORIGIN from DE (Cf. ↑de ) + MEAN …   English terms dictionary

  • demean — demean1 [dē mēn′, dimēn′] vt. [ DE + MEAN2, after DEBASE] to lower in status or character; degrade; humble [to demean oneself by taking a bribe] demean2 [dē mēn′, dimēn′] vt. [see DEMEANOR] to behave, conduct …   English World dictionary

  • Demean — De*mean , n. [See {Demesne}.] 1. Demesne. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Resources; means. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] You know How narrow our demeans are. Massinger. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • demean — I (deport oneself) verb acquit, act, appear, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, convey the impression, create the impression, function, have the mien, leave the impression, look, manage, present oneself, present the appearance, quit,… …   Law dictionary

  • demean — [v] humble, humiliate abase, badmouth*, belittle, bemean, cast down, contemn, cut down to size*, cut rate, debase, decry, degrade, derogate, descend, despise, detract, dis*, disparage, dump on*, knock down*, lower, pan*, poor mouth*, scorn, sink …   New thesaurus

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