0 to make something less forceful or extreme:
A stage actor may need to dial down the energy for the intimacy of the movie camera.
We must find a way to dial back the violence in our cities.
The singer was equally impressive when he briefly dialed down the volume for a handful of acoustic songs.
Nobody wants a war - we ought to dial down the rhetoric.
She dialed back the sugar and stopped eating bread.
This recipe is very spicy. Dial it down if you prefer.
Now some educators and parents are trying to teach stressed students a new skill: how to dial it down and relax.
NYA ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
Shimmer
dial sth down
