toss a few crumbs

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 lower oneself see fit talk down to

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

rise above

deign snub

favor indulge stoop

be gracious to be lofty be overbearing look down on pat on the back talk down to treat as inferior treat badly treat like a child

hurt

antagonize be humble be modest contend ignore oppose use competition