lower oneself

accommodate accord acquiesce agree bend comply concede deign descend favor grant oblige submit unbend vouchsafe yield

be courteous come down off high horse degrade oneself demean oneself high-hat see fit talk down to toss a few crumbs

contradict decline deny disagree disallow disapprove disobey dispute dissent fight hinder oppose prevent protest refuse reject resist veto withhold

rise above

degenerate deteriorate

concede patronize stoop

abase oneself humble oneself

develop improve

ascend go up increase rise