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patronize

[/ˈpætrənaɪz/]
verb
condescender; ser cliente habitual de
1. to treat someone in a way that is kind but shows that you think you are better than them
Don't patronize me; I understand perfectly well.
Não me condescenda; entendo perfeitamente bem.
2. to be a customer of a business regularly
We patronize that restaurant every Friday.
Frequentamos aquele restaurante todas as sextas-feiras.
3. to treat with condescension or in a manner suggesting superiority
His patronizing tone annoyed everyone in the meeting.
Seu tom condescendente irritou todos na reunião.
NYC Slang
talk down to someone; be bougie about it
Synonyms
condescendtalk down tosupportfrequentbe a customer of
Antonyms
respectesteemavoidboycott

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
condescender; ser cliente de
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
condescender; frequentar
common colloquial usage
São Paulo
condescender; ser frequentador de
formal and informal contexts
Portugal
condescender; ser cliente habitual de
both meanings used, slightly more formal tone

Related Idioms & Phrases

patronize someone with something
in a patronizing manner
don't patronize me
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