talk down

/tɔk daʊn/

Other forms: talking down; talked down; talks down

Definitions of talk down

1. verb

   belittle through talk
   type of:

   belittle, denigrate, derogate, minimize

   cause to seem lesser or inferior
2. verb

   speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child
   “He talks down to her”

   type of:

   speak, talk

   exchange thoughts; talk with
3. verb

   direct and control (the flight of an airplane during landing) via radio
   “the control tower talked down the plane whose pilot fell ill”

   type of:

   direct

   give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction