tone down
US /toʊn daʊn/
UK /toʊn daʊn/

1.
attenuare, smorzare, moderare
make something less forceful, intense, or extreme
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The director asked him to tone down his performance.
Il regista gli ha chiesto di attenuare la sua performance.
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You need to tone down your criticism if you want to be heard.
Devi attenuare le tue critiche se vuoi essere ascoltato.