Condescend

//ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd//

Synonyms for "condescend" (56 found)

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Translations

42 translations across 16 languages.

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Belarusian

2 entries
  • удастойваць verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • удастоіць verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • благоволявам verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Czech

3 entries
  • povyšovat se verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • snížit se verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • vyvyšovat se verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Dutch

2 entries
  • bevoogden verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • neerbuigend behandelen verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Finnish

1 entries
  • alentua verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

German

3 entries
  • bevormunden verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • herablassen verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • herablassend behandeln verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Greek

2 entries
  • καταδέχομαι verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • καταδέχομαι verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • ereszkedik verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • fölényeskedik verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • kegyeskedik verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • leereszkedik verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Italian

2 entries
  • accondiscendere verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • concedere verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Macedonian

3 entries
  • благо́воли verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • спу́шта verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • спу́шти verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Māori

1 entries
  • tapatu verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Polish

4 entries
  • potraktować z góry verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • traktować z góry verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • zniżać się verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • zniżyć się verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Russian

1 entries
  • снизойти́ verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Spanish

4 entries
  • condescender verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • condescender verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • huevear verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • huevonear verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Swedish

1 entries
  • bevärdiga sig verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Thai

2 entries
  • ถ่อมตัวลง verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • ทำตัวเหนือใส่ verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Sample sentences

41 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

One thing there is for which so great a good is deferred: We must circumcise every male among us, following the manner of the nation. And their substance, and cattle, and all that they possess, shall be ours; only in this let us condescend, and by dwelling together, we shall make one people.

Source: tatoeba (7857498)

It's bad to use your high academic achievement as a reason to condescend to others.

Source: tatoeba (10070125)

Western journalists often condescend to guests from perceived less developed countries.

Source: tatoeba (12117723)

To ſtoop to any ſordid lovv Action, is to imitate the Kite, vvhich flyeth high in the Air, yet vouchſafes to condeſcend to Carrion upon the Ground.

Source: wiktionary

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