downtone en · VERB
Etymology
From down + tone.
Meanings
- (transitive) To tone down; to make less emphatic or significant; to downplay.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| downtoned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| downtoned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| downtones | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| downtoning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |