runter|moderieren
Translation
to moderate down, to de-escalate, to talk down
Examples
Der Sprecher versuchte, die hitzige Debatte runterzumoderieren.
The speaker tried to de-escalate the heated debate.
Man muss die Erwartungen der Anleger runtermoderieren.
One must moderate down the investors' expectations.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to moderate sth. down He moderated the expectations down.
Similar Words
Synonyms: deeskalieren (to de-escalate), beruhigen (to calm down), herunterspielen (to play down); Antonyms: anheizen (to fuel), eskalieren (to escalate)
Etymology
From 'runter' (down) and 'moderieren' (to moderate). It literally means 'to moderate downwards'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a moderator ('moderieren') turning the volume knob 'runter' (down) on a heated argument.