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patronizeverb to assume or treat with an air of superioritya director with an unpleasant habit of patronizing even his most gifted actors condescend, lord (it over), talk down (to) cold-shoulder, cut, high-hat, slight, snubqueen (it over) to promote the interests or cause ofa company that loyally patronizes the arts advocate, back, champion, endorse(also indorse), plump (for), plunk (for)or plonk (for), support adopt, embrace, espouseabet, aid, assist, help, prop (up), second, side (with)backstop, bolster, boost, buttress, reinforce(also reenforce)advance, forward, furtherplug, preach, talk upbail out, deliver, rescue, save go in for, go to bat for, hold a brief for, stand up for, stick up for baffle, foil, frustrate, interfere, oppose, sabotage, thwartdesert, disappoint, fail, let down in 1589 |