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patronizedverbpast tense of patronize to assume or treat with an air of superioritya director with an unpleasant habit of patronizing even his most gifted actors condescended, lorded (it over), talked down (to) cold-shouldered, cut, high-hatted, slighted, snubbedqueened (it over) to promote the interests or cause ofa company that loyally patronizes the arts advocated, backed, championed, endorsed(also indorsed), plumped (for), plunked (for)or plonked (for), supported adopted, embraced, espousedabetted, aided, assisted, helped, propped (up), seconded, sided (with)backstopped, bolstered, boosted, buttressed, reinforced(also reenforced)advanced, forwarded, furtheredplugged, preached, talked upbailed out, delivered, rescued, saved held a brief for, stood up for, stuck up for, went in for, went to bat for baffled, foiled, frustrated, interfered, opposed, sabotaged, thwarteddeserted, disappointed, failed, let down |