Definition of water down
transitive verb
:to reduce or temper the force or effectiveness of
- watered down the plan
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watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices
First Known Use of water down
1811
water down Synonyms
Synonyms
cut, dilute, extend, lace, sophisticate, thin, adulterate, weakenAntonyms
enrich, fortify, richen, strengthenRelated 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, temperNear 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, condenseLearn More about water down
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