English-French translations for tone down

• atténuer
  On a tenté après coup d'atténuer la signification de cette décision. After the decision was taken attempts were made to tone down its effect.
  Sur ce point, mon intention était d'essayer d'atténuer cette approche autant que possible. On that point, my intention was to try to tone down that approach as far as possible.
• mettre une sourdine

Definition of tone down

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

Examples

• Ask them to tone down that orange and pink color scheme a bit.
• I hope theyll tone it down and stop arguing so much.

Related words

• Stonebeck Down
• dolostone
• downtoner
• Dorstone