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Definitions of dumb down words

adjective dumb down lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted. 1
adjective dumb down lacking the power of speech (offensive when applied to humans): a dumb animal. 1
adjective dumb down temporarily unable to speak: dumb with astonishment. 1
adjective dumb down refraining from any or much speech; silent. 1
adjective dumb down made, done, etc., without speech. 1
adjective dumb down lacking some usual property, characteristic, etc. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Old English; cognate with Old Norse dumbr, Gothic dumbs, Old Saxon dumb, Old High German tump, German dumm

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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