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noun + demand : consumer

adjective + demand : growing, increasing, rising, strong; falling, reduced, slowing, weak; domestic, global

verb + demand : meet, satisfy; boost, increase, stimulate; create; reduce, weaken

de|mand|ing /d I mɑː nd I ŋ, -mæ nd-/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention. □  He found he could no longer cope with his demanding job.

2 ADJ People who are demanding are not easily satisfied or pleased. □  Ricky was a very demanding child.

de|mar|cate /diː mɑː ^r ke I t, [AM ] d I mɑː rk-/ (demarcates , demarcating , demarcated ) VERB If you demarcate something, you establish its boundaries or limits. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] A special U.N. commission was formed to demarcate the border.

de|mar|ca|tion /diː mɑː ^r ke I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT Demarcation is the establishment of boundaries or limits separating two areas, groups, or things. [FORMAL ] □  Talks were continuing about the demarcation of the border between the two countries.

de|mean /d I miː n/ (demeans , demeaning , demeaned )

1 VERB If you demean yourself , you do something which makes people have less respect for you. □ [V pron-refl] He plays a struggling immigrant who is forced to demean himself with a series of bread line jobs.

2 VERB To demean someone or something means to make people have less respect for them. □ [V n] Some groups say that pornography demeans women.

de|mean|ing /d I miː n I ŋ/ ADJ Something that is demeaning makes people have less respect for the person who is treated in that way, or who does that thing. □  …demeaning sexist comments. [Also + to ]

de|mean|our /d I miː nə ^r / in AM, use demeanor N‑UNCOUNT [usu poss N ] Your demeanour is the way you behave, which gives people an impression of your character and feelings. [FORMAL ] □  …her calm and cheerful demeanour.

de|ment|ed /d I me nt I d/

1 ADJ Someone who is demented has a severe mental illness, especially Alzheimer's disease. [MEDICAL , OLD-FASHIONED ]

2 ADJ If you describe someone as demented , you think that their actions are strange, foolish, or uncontrolled. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □  Sid broke into demented laughter.

de|men|tia /d I me nʃə/ (dementias ) N‑VAR Dementia is a serious illness of the mind. [MEDICAL ]

dem|erara sug|ar /de məreərə ʃʊ gə ^r / N‑UNCOUNT Demerara sugar is a type of brown sugar. It is made from sugar cane that is grown in the West Indies. [BRIT ]

de|merge /diː mɜː ^r dʒ/ (demerges , demerging , demerged ) VERB If a large company is demerged or demerges , it is broken down into several smaller companies. [BRIT , BUSINESS ] □ [V n] His ultimate aim is to demerge the group. □ [V ] Many companies merge and few demerge. [Also V n from n]

de|merg|er /diː mɜː ^r dʒə ^r / (demergers ) N‑COUNT A demerger is the separation of a large company into several smaller companies. [BRIT , BUSINESS ]

de|mer|it /diː me r I t/ (demerits ) N‑COUNT [usu pl, usu with poss] The demerits of something or someone are their faults or disadvantages. [FORMAL ] □  …articles debating the merits and demerits of the three candidates.

demi- /de mi-/ PREFIX Demi- is used at the beginning of some words to refer to something equivalent to half of the object or amount indicated by the rest of the word.

demi|god /de migɒd/ (demigods )

1 N‑COUNT In mythology, a demigod is a less important god, especially one who is half god and half human.

2 N‑COUNT If you describe a famous or important person such as a politician, writer, or musician as a demigod , you mean that you disapprove of the way in which people admire them and treat them like a god. [DISAPPROVAL ]