Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb talk_down

3 senses of talk down

Sense 1
talk down -- (belittle through talk)
       => minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate -- (cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence")

Sense 2
talk down -- (speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child; "He talks down to her")
       => talk, speak -- (exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words")

Sense 3
talk down -- (direct and control (the flight of an airplane during landing) via radio; "the control tower talked down the plane whose pilot fell ill")
       => direct -- (give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall")