Abase (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">abase</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that demean is a more specific form of abase)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for demean that I've seen before include "Cause (someone) to suffer loss of dignity" , "Stoop" , "Debase" , "Degrade, abase" , "Cause to lose respect" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">abase</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lower that I've seen before include "Let down; frown" , "Bring down" , "Farther down" , "Less high in place or position" , "subordinate" .)