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patronizes

verb , present tense third-person singular of patronize

Synonyms and Antonyms of patronizes

1 to assume or treat with an air of superiority

a director with an unpleasant habit of patronizing even his most gifted actors

Synonyms of patronizes

condescends, lords (it over), talks down (to)

Words Related to patronizes

cold-shoulders, cuts, high-hats, slights, snubs

queens (it over)

2 to promote the interests or cause of

a company that loyally patronizes the arts

Synonyms of patronizes

advocates, backs, champions, endorses (also indorses), plumps (for), plunks (for) or plonks (for) , supports

Words Related to patronizes

adopts, embraces, espouses

abets, aids, assists, helps, props (up), seconds, sides (with)

backstops, bolsters, boosts, buttresses, reinforces (also reenforces)

advances, forwards, furthers

plugs, preaches, talks up

bails out, delivers, rescues, saves

Phrases Synonymous with patronizes

goes in for, goes to bat for, holds a brief for, stands up for, sticks up for

Near Antonyms of patronizes

baffles, foils, frustrates, interferes, opposes, sabotages, thwarts

deserts, disappoints, fails, lets down

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