464 - Patronize

Patronize : Verb

  1. to speak to or behave towards someone as if they are stupid or not important: (Cambridge)

  2. patronize (somebody) (disapproving) to treat somebody in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that you think that they are not very intelligent, experienced, etc. (Oxford)

  3. بیوقوف ,احمق

Sentence (s)

  1. Stop patronizing me - I understand the play as well as you do. (Cambridge).

  2. Some television programs tend to patronize children. (Oxford)

Phrases & Connected Words

  • Stop patronizing me

  • tend to patronize children

Synonym(s)

  1. Design

  2. Snub

  3. Favor

Antonym(s)

  1. Friendly

  2. Humble

Word Family

  1. Patron

  2. Patronage

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