tone down

v 1: deaden (a sound or noise), esp. by wrapping [syn: {muffle},

{mute}, {dull}, {damp}, {dampen}]

2: express less strongly [syn: {moderate}]

3: quieten or silence (a sound) or make (an image) less visible

[syn: {dampen}, {muffle}, {mute}, {deaden}, {damp}]