water down

water down

verb

Definition of WATER DOWN

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances <watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices>

Synonyms cut, dilute, extend, lace, sophisticate, thin, water down, weaken

Related Words load; befoul, contaminate, corrupt, defile, dirty, envenom, foul, infect, poison, pollute, soil, spoil, sully, taint; cheapen, debase, degrade; manipulate, misrepresent, tamper (with); counterfeit, fake, falsify, fudge; doctor, spike; attenuate, moderate, qualify, temper

Near Antonyms fertilize, lard; augment, reinforce (also reenforce), supplement; decontaminate, purify; clarify, clean, cleanse, distill (also distil), filter, flush, leach, pasteurize, purge, refine; better, enhance, improve; compact, concentrate, condense

Antonyms enrich, fortify, richen, strengthen