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Definition dial down in American English

dial down phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to use the controls on a machine to reduce the level of heat, light or sound

Example

Put insulation around the heater and the pipes and dial down the thermostat.

2

to reduce the level of tension or intensity in a situation

Example

It's important for the rhetoric in Washington, D.C. to be dialed down a couple of notches

Example

I am asking you to dial it down or go elsewhere.

Definition dial down in American English