| − | To '''dumb down''' is to deprive education or communications of meaningful content, resulting in students or an audience who are less informed, knowledgeable or capability of reasoning than their potential. Often the victims of dumbing down are unaware of the effect. | + | To '''dumb down''' is to deprive [[education]] or communications of meaningful content, resulting in students or an audience who are less informed, knowledgeable or capability of [[reasoning]] than their potential. Often the victims of "dumbing down" are unaware of the effect. |