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verb

To conduct oneself in a specified way:

acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, deport, do, quit. See be

verb
  1. To deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness:

    abase, degrade, humble, humiliate, mortify. Idioms: bring low, take down a peg. See respect, win
  2. To lower in character or quality:

    cheapen, debase, degrade, downgrade. See better

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