English-German translations for tone down

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