# dumb down

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.
2. To become simpler in expression or content; to become unacceptably simplistic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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