toss a few crumbs

VERB

condescend

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

be courteous come down off high horse degrade oneself demean oneself high-hat lower oneself see fit talk down to

Antonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

rise above

VERB

patronize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deign snub

STRONG

favor indulge stoop

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

hurt

WEAK

antagonize be humble be modest contend ignore oppose use competition

Example Sentences

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Probably it would be a part of his pleasure to toss a few crumbs to his wife.

From In Luck at Last by Besant, Walter, Sir

For safety's sake, and to create an impression, I take the line of being rude to every one; but I might reasonably toss a few crumbs of condescension to an altruist from foreign parts.

From Jimgrim and Allah's Peace by Mundy, Talbot

toss a few crumbs

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