condescendverb
uk/ˌkɒn.dɪˈsend/us/ˌkɑːn.dəˈsend/usually humorouscondescend to do sth
If you condescend to do something, you agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position:
I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Accepting & agreeing reluctantly
- acquiesce
- acquiescent
- bend to sth
- capitulate
- cave in
- come to heel idiom
- compromise
- defer
- meet
- meet sb halfway idiom
- not take sth lying down idiom
- philosophical
- relent
- resign
- resort
- resort to sth
- sell
- surrender
- swallow
- trade
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condescension
noun [ U ] uk/ˌkɒn.dɪˈsen.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːnˈdə.sen.ʃən/
Phrasal verb(s)
condescend to sb