To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive.
To defeat or reduce the power, independence, or pride of
Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.
Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.
An arrest based on weak evidence intended to demean or punish the subject.
To inflate with air.
To swell due to injury or illness.
To become proud. (Often written as puffed up with pride.)
To fluff up, such as an animal raising its fur or feathers to appear larger or conserve body heat.