Main Entry: con·de·scend

Pronunciation: \ˌkän-di-ˈsend\

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere, from Latin com- + descendere to descend

Date: 14th century

1 a : to descend to a less formal or dignified level : unbend b : to waive the privileges of rank
2 : to assume an air of superiority