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Humiliate cardinal who protects the meek partially (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

demean

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'humiliate' is the definition.
(demeaning is a kind of humiliating)

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(Other definitions for demean that I've seen before include "Lower, degrade" , "Lower in status or reputation" , "Stoop" , "Discredit" , "Cause (someone) to suffer loss of dignity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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