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    pa·tron·ize
    /ˈpātrəˌnīz/

    verb

    • 1. treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority: "she was determined not to be put down or patronized" Similar treat condescendinglytreat with condescensioncondescend tolook down on
    • 2. frequent (a store, theater, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer: "restaurants remaining open in the evening were well patronized" Similar do business withbuy fromshop atbe a customer of

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › patronizePATRONIZE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for PATRONIZE: condescend, lord (it over), cut, talk down (to), slight, queen (it over), snub, cold-shoulder; Antonyms of PATRONIZE: oppose, interfere, thwart, frustrate, sabotage, fail, disappoint, let down.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › patronizedPATRONIZED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for PATRONIZED: condescended, cut, talked down (to), lorded (it over), snubbed, slighted, cold-shouldered, high-hatted; Antonyms of PATRONIZED: opposed, interfered, frustrated, thwarted, baffled, disappointed, failed, deserted

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › patronizePATRONIZE - 18 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    verb. These are words and phrases related to patronize. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of patronize. I'll never patronize that store again. Synonyms. do business with. trade with. deal with. shop at. buy from. frequent. be a habitué of. be a client of. Don't patronize me, I'm not a child!. Synonyms

  5. www.powerthesaurus.org › patronized › synonymsPatronized synonyms - 314 Words and Phrases for Patronized

    Another way to say Patronized? Synonyms for Patronized (other words and phrases for Patronized).

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusPATRONIZING - 118 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    in English. patronizing. Thesaurus > acting as if you are more important than other people > patronizing. These are words and phrases related to patronizing. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of patronizing.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › patronizePatronize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of patronize. verb. assume sponsorship of. synonyms: patronise, sponsor. see more. verb. be a regular customer or client of. “We patronize this store” synonyms: keep going, patronage, patronise, support. keep going, run on. continue uninterrupted. see more. verb. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusPATRONIZE Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

    Synonyms for PATRONIZE in English: talk down to, look down on, treat as inferior, treat like a child, be lofty with, treat condescendingly, support, promote, sponsor, back, …