lower oneself

1. Materialism is also associated with lower self-esteem, greater narcissism, greater tendency to compare oneself unfavourably with other people, less empathy and more conflict in relationships.
   物质主义也是和自尊的不足，自恋的膨胀，易于和他人攀比，同情心的不足和人际关系中的矛盾息息相关。
2. With the Globalization and Marketization develops, the competition turns worse day by day, for the sake of the existence and the development, the business enterprise has to lower oneself cost and raise oneself efficiency.
   随着全球化、市场化程度的不断提高，竞争的日益加剧，为了生存与发展，企业必须降低自身成本，提高自身效率。

verb

1. debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
   1. I won't stoop to reading other people's mail

   Synonym:    condescendstoop