to adopt a patronizing attitude of superiority
to descend to less formal or dignified action or speech
She actually condescended to join us in the pub
to waive the privileges of rank
The general condescended to eat with his subordinates
condescending adj
condescendingly adv
condescension noun
[Middle English condescenden via French from late Latin condescendere, from con- + Latin descendere: see descend]