Demeaned (6)
I believe the answer is:
abased
'demeaned' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for abased that I've seen before include "Degraded, brought low" , "Belittled, degraded" , "Degraded, humbled" , "Disgraced" , "Humbled, mortified" .)