tone down
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
To make something less strong, loud, or extreme.
"Her editor asked her to tone down the opening paragraph, which was too confrontational."
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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Developers React to a Live Speedrun
IGN · 45:59
Okay, we have to tone down have to tone down
A Day at the Most Hyped Mexican Restaurant in NYC | On The Line | Bon Appétit
Bon Appétit · 10:12
We tone down the lighting.
What's The Point Of Hard Games, Anyway?
Game Maker's Toolkit · 9:11
adjustments that let you tone down
Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN Voting Rights Act; Trump BLASTS CBS reporter: Lindsey Granger | RISING
The Hill · 16:56
Trump has to tone down the rhetoric?
Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN Voting Rights Act; Trump BLASTS CBS reporter: Lindsey Granger | RISING
The Hill · 19:28
Democrats have to tone down their rhetoric