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tone down in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
    muffle  mute  dull  damp  dampen  tone down 
  2. make less strong or intense; soften
    "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
    tone down  moderate  tame 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


tone down in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) (idiom) To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.
  2. (verb) To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.
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