talk down

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verb

1. belittle through talk (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child
- He talks down to her
• Hypernyms:
talk, speak
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s to somebody
3. direct and control (the flight of an airplane during landing) via radio
- the control tower talked down the plane whose pilot fell ill
• Hypernyms:
direct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody