condescend condescend /ˌkɑːndɪˈsɛnd/

verb

1. Treat condescendingly  ( condescend , patronise [British] , patronize )
   treat condescendingly
   
2. Debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way  ( condescend , lower oneself , stoop )
   debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
    I won't stoop to reading other people's mail
   I won't stoop to reading other people's mail
   
3. Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity  ( condescend , deign , descend )
   do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
   
4. Behave in a patronizing and condescending manner  ( condescend )
   behave in a patronizing and condescending manner