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What is another word for talks down?

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Contexts

To belittle or express disapproval of

To show that one feels superior in a patronizing manner

Verb

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To belittle or express disapproval of

minimises^UK

minimizes^US

criticizes^US

criticises^UK

trivializes^US

trivialises^UK

does a hatchet job on

drags through the mud

pummels^US

knocks off high horse

sullies the reputation of

spreads lies about

blackens the character of

blackens

criticizes unfairly

scandalises^UK

stigmatizes^US

blackens the name of

stigmatises^UK

scandalizes^US

gives something a battering

attaches little importance to

gives a lower profile

undertones

gives little weight to

puts hooks in

sneers

dishonours^UK

dishonors^US

drags through the mire

brings into disrepute

spreads scandal about

belabors^US

belabours^UK

gives someone a bad press

gives someone a roasting

misrepresents

gives someone a rollicking

raps over the knuckles

finds lacking

reads the riot act

nitpicks over

gives someone a bollocking

slaps

take issue with

looks down one's nose at

demonizes^US

demonises^UK

satirizes^US

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

satirises^UK

runs a smear campaign against

tears apart

gives something a bad press

blackens someone's name

blackens the reputation of

conducts a smear campaign against

passes strictures upon

drags someone's name through the mud

pitches into

expresses disapproval of

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

lowers the status of

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

turns your nose up at

gives someone a dressing-down

expresses a poor opinion of

treats disrespectfully

dehumanizes^US

dehumanises^UK

writes false reports about

regards with contempt

jumps down one's throat

drags name through mud

kicks up a stink about

gives someone a wigging

takes the piss out of

brings to book

bites someone's head off

gives someone what for

slaps someone's wrist

heaps scorn on

takes exception to

gives someone some stick

bastardizes^US

demoralises^UK

demoralizes^US

writes down

knocks off

has a pop at

speaks of with disfavour

makes jokes about

treats contemptuously

sets too little store by

fails to appreciate

puts someone in their place

makes someone eat crow

gives a bad name to

causes to lose face

loses face

takes down a peg or two

lashes out

goes for the jugular

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

bastardises^UK

hurts somebody's feelings

brings into disfavour

tells someone to get lost

says contemptuously

curls your lip at

has a crack at

makes cutting remarks about

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

refuses to acknowledge

takes to the woodshed

jumps down someone's throat

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

blows up

keeps after

puts on the mat

gives someone a caning

goes on at

has someone on the carpet

takes a stand against

raises objections to

lodges a protest against

frowns upon

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

objects strongly to

opposes strongly

kicks up a fuss about

takes issue

takes exception

protests against

expresses disagreement with

does an impression of

takes off

does a takeoff of

puts on

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“During the meeting, the manager used his authority to talk down to his subordinates, undermining their confidence in front of their colleagues.”

Verb

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To show that one feels superior in a patronizing manner

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