talk down
Intermédiaire supérieur (B2) neutral
To calm someone who is very upset or in danger by talking to them, or to get someone to lower their price.
"The police negotiator spent two hours talking the man down from the rooftop."
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To talk down to and to talk down
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talk down through.
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To talk down.
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To talk down to
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than talk down to someone.