dumb down

Definition

To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.

Example Sentences

• "The public won't understand this concept. We need to dumb down our explanation of it."
• "Television has really dumbed down over the past ten years."
• "The dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30-second sound bites (now down to 10 seconds or less), lowest common denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudo-science and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance."