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Talk down

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To negotiate a lower price. idiomatic, transitive

    "If he offers a very high price, see if you can talk him down before you agree to anything."

  2. 2
    direct and control (the flight of an airplane during landing) via radio wordnet
  3. 3
    To verbally assist someone to land an aircraft. transitive

    "GET TALKED DOWN: When a pilot gets caught in weather, he may call the nearest tower for Ground Controlled Approach landing assistance, wherever the airport has GCA radar."

  4. 4
    belittle through talk wordnet
  5. 5
    To convince a person to cease a drastic action or response, such as a suicide attempt or act of rage. transitive

    "Talk him down, the rule book went. Calm him, get him secured. Easier said than done. Crane had talked down a would-be jumper standing on a support cable of the George Washington Bridge."

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  1. 6
    speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child wordnet
  2. 7
    To overcome by spoken argument. transitive
  3. 8
    To comfort someone experiencing a bad trip, to help them come down. slang, transitive

    "They may then go to a hippie clinic crash pad to be "talked down.""

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