English Explanatory Dictionary

tone down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.
  2. To moderate or relax; to diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of; to soften.
  3. To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.

Pronunciation

En-au-tone down.ogg

Word forms

tone down tones down toning down toned down

Antonyms

tone up

Related words

water down
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