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Patronize
ˈpatrənʌɪz
Patronize definitions
verb
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- treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority
"she was determined not to be put down or patronized"
treat condescendingly treat with condescension condescend to look down on talk down to put down humiliate treat like a child treat as inferior treat with disdain treat scornfully/contemptuously be snobbish to look down one's nose at - frequent (a shop, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer
"restaurants and bars regularly patronized by the stars were often crowded with paparazzi"
do business with buy from shop at be a customer of be a client of bring trade/custom to deal with trade with- give financial or other support to (a person, organization, or cause)
"she patronizes worthy causes"