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talk down
verb
to behave (towards) in a superior or haughty manner
(tr) to override (a person or argument) by continuous or loud talking
(tr) to give instructions to (an aircraft) by radio to enable it to land
Idioms and Phrases
Belittle, depreciate, as in They talked down the importance of the move .
Silence someone by speaking loudly and persistently, as in They talked down whatever objections she brought up . [Early 1800s]
Help an aircraft to land by giving directions via radio, as in The fog was so thick the control tower had to talk us down . [c. 1940]
See talk down to .
Example Sentences
The piece talked down to Roan and diminished her requests as childish and unthinking — ironic for something as petulant as the column reads.
The world is full of voices telling adolescents they don’t matter and don’t understand anything, so a good YA book shouldn’t talk down to teens or portray them as helpless.
Inside government officials hope that Wednesday's announcement sets a "ceiling" on negotiations, not the final price, and can be talked down.
The film never once talks down to its young viewers, or believes that they can’t understand complex themes and difficult scenarios.
"I found it hyperbolic, totally overglamourising the work, and it felt like it was talking down to women," she said.
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