condescend

Don’t question the character of his backers or condescend; appeal to their interests and positive dreams.

Shales did not condescend to his thumbs-up-or-down responsibilities.

He doesn’t condescend to the folklore.

There’s a magic mailbox involved; it’s really dumb and also really great, and the two stars never once condescend to the material.

Leaving the ironies to us, she refuses to condescend to the character.