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water down

verb

Definition of water down

  1. transitive verb

  2. :  to reduce or temper the force or effectiveness of watered down the plan

watered–down

play \ˈwȯ-tərd-ˈdau̇n, ˈwä-\ adjective

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  1. 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, weaken
Antonyms
enrich, fortify, richen, strengthen
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

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