condescend

Verb

behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
treat condescendingly
To come down or go down; to descend.
To come down from a superior position and do something; to deign; (with a negative connotation) to stoop.
To treat someone as though inferior; to talk down to someone; to patronize.
Chiefly followed by on or upon: to go into detail; to particularize, to specify.
To agree to something; to accede, to assent, to consent; also, to reach an agreement.
To give way or yield in a deferential manner; to be amenable or compliant.
To graciously give; to vouchsafe.
To reach a certain point; to settle on.
To secretly make plans, usually to bring about a bad or illegal result; to conspire, to plot.
To treat (someone) as though inferior; to talk down to (someone); to patronize.
Often preceded by the dummy pronoun it: to agree to (something); to consent.

Examples

It was condescended by the warring parties that they should lay down their arms and seek peace.
The boss condescended not to sack him after much persuasion from his coworkers.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English condescenden, condescendre (“to deign, condescend; to accede graciously; to agree; to agree to, give consent; to make a concession, yield; etc.”), from Old French condescendre (“to descend, go down; to agree or assent to”) (modern French condescendre), from Ecclesiastical Latin condēscendere, the present active infinitive of condēscendō (“to stoop down; to condescend”), from Latin con- (prefix denoting a bringing together of several objects) + dēscendō (“to come or go down, descend; to stoop down”) (from dē- (prefix denoting reversal or undoing) + scandō (“to ascend, mount; to clamber”) (from Proto-Indo-European *skend- (“to climb, scale; to dart; to jump; etc.”))).

Synonyms

deign, descend, lower oneself, patronise, patronize, stoop, belittle

Antonyms

discondescend

Scrabble Score: 16

condescend: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
condescend: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
condescend: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

condescend: valid Words With Friends Word