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to persuade someone to lower the price of something
He wanted five thousand dollars, but I talked him down to four.
to speak to and calm someone who is upset or nervous, especially because they have taken an illegal drug
She talked him down, telling jokes to ease the tension.
to use a radio to explain to someone who is flying an airplane how to land it
When the pilot died, a passenger was left to be talked down by a flying instructor.
to talk about someone or something in a way that makes people think they are not as good as they really are
I don't like to hear people talking this country down.
persuade them not to take drastic action
As British officials begin talking the DUP down from the roof on Tuesday, they are no longer simply trying to solve the problem of how to keep the Irish border open.
