talk down

Meaning

1. (idiomatic, transitive) To negotiate a lower price.
2. (transitive) To verbally assist someone to land an aircraft.
3. (transitive) To convince a person to cease a drastic action or response, such as a suicide attempt or act of rage.
4. (transitive) To overcome by spoken argument.
5. (slang, transitive) To comfort someone experiencing a bad trip, to help them come down.

Synonyms

background

belittle

condescend

confute

deprecate

diminish

disprove

downplay

minimise

minimize

patronize

pick at

play down

take down

understate

be accustomed to

be used to

argue down

argue into silence

Translations

marchander

prendre de haut

zum Schweigen bringen

durch Reden besiegen

durch kräftige Gründe widerlegen

αποκαλύπτω κατεβάζω

degnarsi

trattare dall'alto in basso

trattare con arroganza

tot zwijgen brengen

gewohnt sein

rebajar

überreden