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Definition of dumb down phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dumb down

phrasal verb
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dumb down | dumb something down
  1. (disapproving) to make something less accurate or educational, and of worse quality, by trying to make it easier for people to understand
    • The BBC denies that its broadcasting has been dumbed down.
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