demean
demean.01 - to disgrace
DEMEAN-V NOTES: No VNcls. (from demean.01-v)Aliases:
demean (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: causer of disgrace, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity demeaned
ARG1-PPT: entity demeaned
transitive
No , we ought to be mad because
heARG0
has demeanedrel
the office we gave himARG1
, enlisting it in the service of private gainARGM-ADV
, just as we ought to be mad that public officials lie through their teeth , play disingenuous games about their activities or , to steal a phrase , make public service a private trough .