单词	talk down
释义	talk down verb talked down; talking down; talks down intransitive verb : to speak in a condescending or oversimplified fashion transitive verb : to disparage or belittle by talking Synonyms bad-mouth belittle cry down decry denigrate deprecate depreciate derogate diminish dis [slang] diss discount dismiss disparage kiss off minimize play down poor-mouth put down run down trash trash-talk vilipend write off See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors Recent Examples on the Web Rivian is scheduled to install an EV charger next month, Mueller said, and there’s talk down the road of electric snowmobiles. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2022 Disney doesn’t always have to talk down to its audience. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 June 2022 As in his other books, Mr. Murphy did not talk down to his young readers or sugarcoat. New York Times, 8 June 2022 At the same time, do not talk down to your audience. Peter Boyd, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Michelle says Martin needs to lift women up and not talk down to them. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021 Leaning into nostalgia for The Lost Boys was the perfect choice because Nightbooks genuinely feels like a loving throwback to the ‘80s when horror projects aimed at kids didn’t talk down to their audience. Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021 Few public figures could successfully pull off this kind of project, especially without seeming to talk down to the audience. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2021 One was trying to talk down Parker, who had a gun to his head and was threatening to kill himself. Kyle Whitmire, al, 12 Aug. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1844, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense talk down verb as in to dismiss to express scornfully one's low opinion of a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dismiss cry down play down run down minimize diminish dump on write off discount criticize put down kiss off denigrate disparage belittle derogate poor-mouth dislike decry trash deprecate depreciate vilipend diss denounce condemn trash-talk discommend dis bad-mouth discredit abuse scold disapprove (of) slander disgrace malign censure asperse reprehend slur vilify rip defame reprobate traduce Antonyms & Near Antonyms praise applaud favor extol approve recommend laud exalt glorify magnify sanction acclaim compliment endorse countenance extoll indorse commend eulogize See More
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