to speak to someone as if they are less intelligent or inferior
говорить с кем-то так, как будто он менее умный или ниже по статусу (govorit' s kem-to tak, kak budto on menee umnyi ili nizhe po statusu)
"He always talks down to his employees."
"Он всегда снисходительно разговаривает с своими сотрудниками." (On vsegda **sniskhodytel'no razgovarivaet s** svoimi sotrudnikami)
to examine your thoughts or motives before reacting
to attend a meeting or class without participating actively
to organize or gather a group of people for a common purpose
to restrict your actions or choices for a specific goal
to eliminate or get rid of something completely
to mention something again for clarification
