How to pronounce “tone down”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (ambitransitive) To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.
• (ambitransitive, figurative) To moderate or relax; to diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of; to soften.
• (literature, television, media, ambitransitive) To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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