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dumb British & World English

(of a person) unable to speak, most typically because of congenital deafness

dumb something down in dumb British & World English

simplify or reduce the intellectual content of something so as to make it accessible to a larger number of people

play dumb in dumb British & World English

pretend to be unintelligent or unaware in order to deceive someone or gain an advantage

dumb-ass British & World English

stupid; brainless

dumb-bell British & World English

a short bar with a weight at each end, used typically in pairs for exercise or muscle-building

dumb cane British & World English

a thick-stemmed plant with large variegated leaves, native to tropical America and widely grown as a houseplant

dumb iron British & World English

a curved side piece of a vehicle chassis, to which the front springs are attached

dumb blonde British & World English

a blonde-haired woman perceived in a stereotypical way as being attractive but unintelligent

dumb piano British & World English

a dummy piano keyboard for exercising the fingers

dumb waiter British & World English

a small lift for carrying things, especially food and crockery, between the floors of a building

dumb down in dumb British & World English

become less intellectually challenging

dumbshow British & World English

gestures used to convey a meaning or message without speech; mime

dumbphone British & World English

a basic mobile phone that lacks the advanced functionality characteristic of a smartphone

dumbstruck British & World English

so shocked or surprised as to be unable to speak

dumb English-French

muet/muette

dumb down English-French

abaisser le niveau intellectuel de

dumb down English-German

verflachen

dumb down English-Italian

abbassare il livello intellettuale di

dumb down English-Spanish

bajar el nivel intelectual de

don't act dumb in act1 English-Spanish

¡no te hagas el tonto!