condescend

verb11

1. •
   (figurative) To come down from a superior position and do something; to deign; (with a negative connotation) to stoop.

   • The boss condescended not to sack him after much persuasion from his coworkers.
2. •
   To treat someone as though inferior; to talk down to someone; to patronize.

   • "You must know," said Estella, condescending to me as a brilliant and beautiful woman might, "that I have no heart—if that has anything to do with my memory." — 1860
3. •
   (nonstandard, rare) To treat (someone) as though inferior; to talk down to (someone); to patronize.

   • I didn't mean to condescend you, Mr. Shreck. — 2007
4. •
   (figurative) Chiefly followed by on or upon: to go into detail; to particularize, to specify.
5. •
   (no longer used) To come down or go down; to descend.

   • To stoop to any sordid lovv Action, is to imitate the Kite, vvhich flyeth high in the Air, yet vouchsafes to condescend to Carrion upon the Ground. — 1680
6. •
   (figurative, no longer used) To agree to something; to accede, to assent, to consent; also, to reach an agreement.

   • Than were they condesended that Kyng Arthure and syr mordred shold mete betwyxte bothe theyr hoostes and eueryche of them shold brynge fourtene persones […] — 1889
7. •
   (figurative, no longer used) To give way or yield in a deferential manner; to be amenable or compliant.

   • Theodosius gave eare & condiscended to his vvords, […] — 1609
8. •
   (no longer used) Often preceded by the dummy pronoun it: to agree to (something); to consent.

   • It was condescended by the warring parties that they should lay down their arms and seek peace.
9. •
   (figurative, no longer used) To graciously give; to vouchsafe.

   • [W]hen John [the author of the Gospel of John] asks thee [Jesus] a question […] thou condescendest to a mild and full (though secret) satisfaction. — 1679
10. •
    (figurative, no longer used) To reach a certain point; to settle on.

    • [T]hereafter our cavalier condescendeth again to matters of fact. — 1844
11. •
    (figurative, no longer used) To secretly make plans, usually to bring about a bad or illegal result; to conspire, to plot.