as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors
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Each episode saw Burns pause for young viewers at home to reply to his questions; eventually nominated for nine Emmy Awards, Blue’s Clues was renowned for emphasizing social and emotional skills and for not talking down to kids.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
Following Paul Atreides, a young heir with superhuman powers fighting for control of the planet Arrakis, Villeneuve's Dune was lauded for its stunning technical craft — which won six Oscars — and grand-scale storytelling that doesn't talk down to the audience.
—Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 14 Nov. 2023
Allies would love to know: Since Russia invaded Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron has drawn ire for clinging to the idea that President Putin could be talked down.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
Administrators at the Mesquite charter school tried to talk down the student who on Feb. 19 brought the handgun into the school and pulled it out in an administrator’s office, newly released 911 audio revealed.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
Following Paul Atreides, a young heir with superhuman powers fighting for control of the planet Arrakis, Villeneuve's Dune was lauded for its stunning technical craft — which won six Oscars — and grand-scale storytelling that doesn't talk down to the audience.
—Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 14 Nov. 2023
Allies would love to know: Since Russia invaded Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron has drawn ire for clinging to the idea that President Putin could be talked down.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
Administrators at the Mesquite charter school tried to talk down the student who on Feb. 19 brought the handgun into the school and pulled it out in an administrator’s office, newly released 911 audio revealed.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
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