tone down

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

verb

1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
• Syn:
muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen
• Derivationally related forms:
damper (for: damp), mute (for: mute), muffler (for: muffle)
• Hypernyms:
soften
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. make less strong or intense;
soften
- Tone down that aggressive letter
- The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements
• Syn:
moderate, tame
• Derivationally related forms:
moderation (for: moderate)
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something