condescend to sb

— Phrasal Verb with condescend

/ˌkɒndɪˈsend/ verb

Definition

› to treat someone as though you are better or more important than them: He knows how to explain things without condescending to his audience.

(Definition of condescend to sb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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