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tone down

To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.
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I hope they'll tone it down and stop arguing so much.

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Submitted on September 01, 2012

Additional definitions for 'tone down':

tone downTo make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.
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