condescend

Meaning

To come down from one's superior position; to deign (to do something).
To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing (toward someone); to talk down (to someone).
To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing toward (someone); to talk down to (someone).
To consent, agree.
To come down.

From Middle English condescenden, from Old French condescendre, from Late Latin condēscendere ("to let one's self down, stoop, condescend"), from Latin con- ("together") + dēscendere, present active infinitive of dēscendō; see descend.

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