tone down
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
reduce: P. and V. συστέλλειν.
call by pretty names: Ar. and P. ὑποκορίζεσθαι.
verb intransitive
Met., become humble: Ar. and V. ὑφίεσθαι.