tone down

English Thesaurus

1. make less strong or intense; soften (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	alter, change, modify,
definition	:	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

2. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	soften,
definition	:	make (images or sounds) soft or softer (verb.perception)

3. make less strong or intense; soften (verb.communication)

derivation	:	moderateness, moderation,
definition	:	quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute)

4. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (verb.perception)

derivation	:	damper, muffler,
definition	:	a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	mute,
definition	:	a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	muffler, silencer,
definition	:	a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (noun.artifact)

5. make less strong or intense; soften (verb.communication)

derivation	:	moderateness, moderation,
definition	:	quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute)

6. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (verb.perception)

derivation	:	damper, muffler,
definition	:	a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	mute,
definition	:	a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	muffler, silencer,
definition	:	a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (noun.artifact)