treat condescendingly (verb)

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• patronize — verb 1) don t patronize me! Syn: treat condescendingly, condescend to, look down on, talk down to, put down, treat like a child, treat with disdain 2) they patronized local merchants Syn: do business with, buy from, shop at …   Thesaurus of popular words

• patronise — verb 1. assume sponsorship of • Syn: ↑sponsor, ↑patronize • Derivationally related forms: ↑patron, ↑patron (for: ↑patronize), ↑sponsor ( …   Useful english dictionary

• patronise — verb /ˈpætrənaɪz,ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/ a) To make a patron b) To treat as inferior unduly, talk down to, treat condescendingly …   Wiktionary

• patronize — verb /ˈpeɪt.ɹə.naɪz,ˈpæt.ɹə.naɪz/ a) make a patron b) Treat as inferior unduly, talk down to, treat condescendingly. Syn: condescend …   Wiktionary

• high-hat — 1. adjective disdainful; haughty 2. noun A person claiming to be superior. 3. verb To snub or treat condescendingly …   Wiktionary

• high-hat — /ˈhaɪ hæt/ (say huy hat) Colloquial –verb (t) (high hatted, high hatting) 1. to snub or treat condescendingly. –adjective 2. snobbish; affectedly superior …  

• patronize — (also patronise) ► VERB 1) treat condescendingly. 2) be a patron of …   English terms dictionary

• condescend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. stoop, deign, descend, vouchsafe. See humility, pride. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. vouchsafe, stoop, deign, lower oneself, humble oneself, demean oneself, degrade oneself, submit with good grace,… …   English dictionary for students