tone down
88 synonyms found
- abate
- achromatize
- allay
- alleviate
- assuage
- atone
- attemper
- attune
- baffle
- bank the fire
- blanch
- bleach
- blunt
- chasten
- chord
- constrain
- cushion
- damp
- dampen
- de-emphasize
- deaden
- deafen
- decolor
- decolorize
- dim
- diminish
- discolor
- downplay
- drain
- drain of color
- etiolate
- extenuate
- fade
- fluff
- fume
- keep within bounds
- knead
- laxate
- lenify
- lessen
- lighten
- limber
- limber up
- loosen
- massage
- mellow
- milden
- mitigate
- modulate
- mollify
- muffle
- obtund
- pale
- palliate
- peroxide
- play down
- pulp
- put in tune
- reduce
- reduce the temperature
- restrain
- shake up
- slacken
- slow down
- smash
- sober
- sober down
- soft-pedal
- soften
- soften up
- squash
- string
- subdue
- supple
- suppress
- tame
- tarnish
- temper
- tenderize
- tone up
- tune
- tune down
- tune up
- underplay
- voice
- wash out
- weaken
- whiten
Definition
(v) :
to relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder; to make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience
"ask them to tone down that orange and pink color scheme a bit."