talk down

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	talk down
he/she/it	talks down
present participle	talking down
past tense	talked down
past participle	talked down

1
(talk someone down) Britishto talk loudly so that other people cannot hear what someone is saying
Synonyms and related words
To shout and to talk loudly
shout
call out
cry
2
(talk someone down) informalto speak to and calm someone who is upset or nervous, especially because they have taken an illegal drug
She talked him down, telling jokes to ease the tension.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone less nervous or upset
soothe
comfort
reassure
3
(talk someone/something down) to use a radio to explain to someone who is flying a plane how to land it
When the pilot died, a passenger was left to be talked down by a flying instructor.
Synonyms and related words
To operate an aircraft
airlift
bank
buzz
4
(talk someone down) informalto persuade someone to lower the price of something
talk down to:
He wanted five thousand dollars, but I talked him down to four.
Synonyms and related words
Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
bargain
beat down
bottom out
5
(talk someone/something down) to talk about someone or something in a way that makes people think they are not as good as they really are
I don’t like to hear people talking this country down.
Synonyms and related words
To criticize, accuse or blame
criticize
blame
put down
6
talk someone down from the roof
persuade them not to take drastic action
As British officials begin talking the DUP down from the roof on Tuesday, they are no longer simply trying to solve the problem of how to keep the Irish border open.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 08/01/2018
Open Dictionary - January2018

talk down

talk someone down from the roof

talk down

talk someone down from the roof