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dial back en · VERB
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To reduce (one's energy or intensity); to restrain (a feeling or action).
The Des Moines station asked him to dial back his coverage, facing what he called an understandable pressure to maintain ratings.
2023 July 9, AP, “‘You should have seen this note’: US meteorologists harassed for reporting on climate crisis”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
Antonyms
dial up · ratchet up
Synonyms
de-emphasize · downplay