tone down

Meaning

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

Opposite of

tone up

Synonyms

moderate

tame

temper

damp

reduce

muffle

dull

mute

🔇

dampen

cut

palliate

play down

qualify

reef

regulate

relax

remit

season

shallow

soften

thin

water down

abate

speak down

allay

attenuate

bate

bring down

dilute

extenuate

lower

mitigate

modify

Translations

atténuer

despuntar

abschwächen

romejar

deslluir

deslluir-se

espuntar

mäßigen

entschärfen

abtönen

μετριάζω

amortir

apprivoiser

trencar-se

esmussar