condescend to

condescend to someone

to talk down to someone; to treat people as if they were below oneself; to patronize someone. Please do not condescend to me. There is no need to condescend to the children. They are just small, not stupid.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gerwazy	ger-VAH-zi	Polish
AlastrÍOna	al-as-TREE-na	Irish
Berard	-	Ancient Germanic
Rodger	RAH-jər	English
Mercy	['mə:si]
Hailwic	-	Ancient Germanic