phrasal verb

Tone down

Letter TInseparable

Tone down

Make something sound more moderate

Meanings

Make something sound more moderate (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

The Minister tried to TONE DOWN what she had said when the press started attacking her.

Related

tone + …Same base verb … + downSame particle

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