Synonym of to tone down

Verb

To diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of
moderate diminish reduce temper mitigate soften weaken restrain subdue dampen dilute modulate soft-pedal play down chill out lessen ease abate decrease allay alleviate assuage palliate lower quell dull lighten attenuate relieve soothe mollify blunt take the edge off relax cushion deaden taper curb dwindle calm ebb modify check wane decline shrink slacken de-escalate lull taper off drop off tail off peter out minimize pacify quiet lenify cool wind down ease off minimise cut qualify curtail subside remit depress damp help recede drop contract decrement fade cut back downscale roll back die away take the sting out limit stifle control fall impair regulate still extenuate relent quieten cut down clip minify sink take the bite out fall away let up die down die out ratchet down phase down restrict deplete repress scale down compose smother erode mellow trim tranquilize dial down slash pall bring down downsize buffer mark down take down slake slow pare down drop away whittle down tranquillize grow less drain away sweeten appease suppress revise degrade depreciate adjust placate smooth muffle pare couch dent gentle plummet tame make cutbacks in trim down devaluate trim back slow down make less step down round down become smaller cool out shave pour oil on wear away keep in check damp down fade away grow smaller ameliorate wear down ration narrow discount excuse reduce the force of commute become weaker decelerate unlax slack cool off cool it address quench improve flag nosedive drain disempower blur close get less thin waste away go down desist come down slack up die off absorb retard fall off knock down plunge run low settle slump slacken off turn down become less diffuse make weaker take the bite out of make reasonable take the sting out of fix up take sting out comfort dulcify patch things up satisfy mute blanket mince keep under control temperate meet halfway hold in break constrain abase squelch put a damper on gruntle obtund calm down rachet down dispel water down banish dissipate dismiss put to rest eliminate destroy drive away drive off chase away melt away dim fade out disappear grow faint shrivel trail off clear attune balance harmonize vary shift revamp set amend adapt fine-tune inflect transmogrify harmonise tone change tweak alter tune switch axe dry up ax cast down amortise downgrade whittle tighten amortize make smaller run down

Verb

To lower in volume
reduce turn down hush lower muffle mute decrease quieten silence suppress dampen deaden lessen muzzle soften squelch stifle subdue decrease the volume keep it down mellow pipe down put damper on put the lid on moderate dull diminish smother check restrain curb temper still quell ease blunt damp down calm abate damp mitigate allay alleviate weaken bridle numb quiet relieve mollify take the edge off cushion lighten control assuage inhibit contain repress shush cool mask curtail tranquilize overcome constrain rein in tranquillize hold back extinguish put a damper on benumb gag attenuate govern minimize placate depress keep in check minimise shut up de-escalate wind down limit soft-pedal soothe dumb cut cauterize drown dilute drown out cauterise ebb take the bite out take the sting out ease off kill make less intense quash anaesthetize anesthetize water down hold squash measure regulate settle rule get rid of keep modulate lick master restrict hold in check get under control tame pull in quieten down quiet down keep a lid on nip in the bud depreciate desensitize chill undermine quench appease slake sate thin obtund hebetate desensitise blanket blur put a lid on trammel intern confine crush keep down arrest muddy up clamp down on crack down on put down keep the lid on slap down snuff out let up on lay off take pressure off contract make inaudible downsize drop downscale dwindle deplete slash keep under control keep a tight rein on rein back conquer throttle impair shorten truncate narrow abridge buttress dummy up clam up hold your tongue hush-hush make quiet strike dumb tongue-tie hush one's mouth stem dent absorb discipline staunch deflate harsh pacify pare down cut down cut back gentle humble make fewer knock down make less cut down on cut back on cow slow down reclaim bust get the better of get a grip on slim down soak up make less active palliate paralyze paralyse put an end to

Verb

To attempt to persuade without being obvious about it, by understating a position so the listener takes the good points as obvious
soft-pedal de-emphasize downplay play down minimise minimize moderate underemphasize underplay understate blue-pencil euphemize hush-hush mitigate palliate shush subdue gloss over go easy make light of make little of make nothing of shrug off set little store by set no store by put on the soft pedal mince words soften deemphasize lessen hold back talk down diminish underrate whitewash undervalue trivialize downgrade trivialise devalue detract from mince sugarcoat qualify dumb down attach little importance to give a lower profile give little weight to think nothing of prettify

Verb

(of colors) To render pale or less bright
dull fade pale discolour discolor bleach lighten neutralise neutralize decolorize tarnish whiten achromatize blanch blench clear decolor decolour dim etiolate faint soften evanish make pale wash out go white grow dim grow dull grow pale lose brightness lose color lose luster become colorless become lighter become paler become washed out snow become pale turn pale go pale turn white make white turn pallid become white lose colour lose lustre peroxide make pallid become bleached drain of color wan white grow pallid drain grow white go pallid blanco lose its colour become pallid frost chalk whitewash silver grizzle be washed out diminish lessen decrease dwindle reduce recede pale into insignificance lose significance decrease in importance

Verb

To make something appear trivial
trivialise trivialize belittle minimise minimize underestimate undervalue underplay deprecate devalue dismiss play down pooh-pooh scoff at derogate laugh off make light of minify misprize treat lightly understate make little of treat as unimportant hold cheap think little of downplay soften underrate whitewash discount qualify deemphasize extenuate soft-pedal talk down diminish lessen reduce moderate weaken mitigate cheapen temper minimalize de-emphasize gloss over shrug off sell short brush aside make light detract from brush off

Verb

To make, or become, dark, dim, or indistinct
darken blacken obscure shade cloud dim eclipse fog shadow becloud dusk overshadow bedim befog blear blur deepen dislimn haze mist overcast overcloud shroud black out close in lour fuzz up gray grey grow black grow blacker grow dark grow darker make black make blacker make dark make dim murk obfuscate cloud over grow dim make darker become shaded cloud up cast a shadow veil adumbrate dull cloak cover blot out muddy blanket mask obstruct conceal envelop hide fade screen cast a shadow over shield enshroud become cloudy blind block out gloom lower confuse muddle block make unclear dip film mantle become gloomy become overcast make indistinct benight obnubilate make hazy make vague muddy the waters tarnish mist over curtain make less intense turn down occult bedarken fuzz shower become black be overcast be overshadowed extinguish grow leaden turn black inumbrate shelter umbrage overhang become leaden camouflage bury cast a shadow on block off the light to envelop in shadow suppress disguise ensconce obliterate encase hinder cache bemist wrap pettifog stonewall belie paper over keep out of sight blank out cover up put out of sight smudge unfocus spot smear besmear blot garble stain discolour distort daze dazzle glare discolor taint blemish become fuzzy become dim mix up become less sharp become hazy become vague make less distinct become indistinct pale mute subdue soften make faint make less bright secrete surround overlay swathe muffle whitewash enfold enwrap dress up keep hidden cocoon overspread dissemble drape sheathe stash draw a veil over hush up keep secret keep dark encompass enclose embrace coat canopy embosom embower inclose circumfuse involve bower invest enswathe lap bosom stifle plant smother beard wallpaper withhold clothe shutter put up a front tuck away block off give a false idea of give a false account of forcover becurtain dissimulate front minimize carpet pall submerge minimise stow crown top overlie cap pave burke sugarcoat downplay throw on makeup cover over put in a hole extend over finesse launder masquerade squirrel harbour harbor board up bush up put up a smokescreen make inconspicuous make up keep under your hat sweep under the carpet sweep under the rug not breathe a word of smuggle do on the sly seclude stop something being overheard close separate gird hem ditch shut in shut off shut out wall off engulf hole up swaddle put out of the way misrepresent falsify wrap up warp wrap around roll superimpose airbrush colour misinterpret miscolor pervert misstate color mislead twist trump up put a spin on gloss over

Nearby Words

to too great a degree to too great an degree to too great an extent to top it all off totorve totorved toting up toting to this spot to this place to this location to this extent

Antonym of to tone down

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