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Definition of talk down phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

talk down

phrasal verb

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talk somebody/something down

to help a pilot of a plane to land by giving instructions from the ground

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talk something down

to make something seem less important or successful than it really is
- You shouldn't talk down your own achievements.
Topics Difficulty and failurec2

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talk down to somebody

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adverb

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