amp down

verb

To calm down; to speak or behave more quietly; to reduce the energy of (something).

Opposite
amp up
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Meanings

verbamp down (third-person singular simple present amps down, present participle amping down, simple past and past participle amped down)

present singular third person amps down · participle present amping down · participle past amped down · past amped down

  1. slangtransitiveTo calm down; to speak or behave more quietly; to reduce the energy of (something).

    Antonyms: amp up

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo calm down; to speak or behave more quietly; to reduce the energy of (something).

Opposite
amp up
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APA

amp down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amp%20down

MLA

“amp down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amp%20down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amp down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amp%20down.

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