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Deign

/deɪn/

To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront to one's dignity.

📖 Definitions of "Deign"

verb

1
To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront to one's dignity.
"He didn't even deign to give us a nod of the head; he thought us that far beneath him."
2
To condescend to give; to do something.
3
To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
condescendverb	(intransitive) (figurative) To treat someone as though inferior; to talk down to someone; to patronize.
descendverb	Senses relating to moving from a higher to a lower position.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
condescendverb	(intransitive) (figurative) To treat someone as though inferior; to talk down to someone; to patronize.
descendverb	Senses relating to moving from a higher to a lower position.
highnessnoun	A title of respect when referring to a prince or princess.
stoopverb	To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.
condenscendverb	Misspelling of condescend. [(intransitive) (obsolete) To come down or go down; to descend.]
sdeignverb	(obsolete) To disdain.
indignifyverb	(obsolete, transitive) To treat with disdain or indignity; to contemn.
derogateverb	(transitive) To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.
demeanverb	To debase; to lower; to degrade.
lower	Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
disdeignverb	Obsolete form of disdain. [(transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.]
dedecorateverb	(obsolete, transitive) To bring to shame; to disgrace.
undignifyverb	(transitive) To treat without dignity.
disennobleverb	(transitive) To deprive of what ennobles; to degrade.
sinknoun	A basin used for holding water for washing.
look down onverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To regard or treat as inferior.
heannoun	(obsolete) Mean; abject; poor; humble; lowly.
disgradeverb	(transitive) To deprive of rank or status.
dejectnoun	One who is lowly or abject.
strike sailverb	(nautical, archaic) To lower the sails (in preparation for dropping anchor, to salute or signal submission, in sudden gusts of wind, etc.).