Condescend and Withhold

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Condescend verb - To descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity.

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Withhold is an antonym for condescend in stoop topic.

Withhold verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Condescend is an antonym for withhold.

Nearby Word: withholding

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Withhold and Condescend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/condescend/withhold

Condescend & Withhold. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/condescend/withhold>.

Withhold or Condescend. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/condescend/withhold.

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