ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd ˌkɑːndɪˈsɛnd deɪn dɪˈsɛnd ˈpætɹənaɪz ˈpeɪtɹənaɪz treat condescendingly debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way I won't stoop to reading other people's mail do something that one considers to be below one's dignity behave in a patronizing and condescending manner