talk down, v.
freq. cnt. 1
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belittle through talk
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
talk down
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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direct and control (the flight of an airplane during landing) via radio
<verb.communication>
talk down
sample sentences
"the control tower talked down the plane whose pilot fell ill"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
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speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child
<verb.communication>
talk down
sample sentences
"He talks down to her"verb frames
Something ----s to somebody
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