Synonyms of water down

water down

verb

as in to dilute

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 & Similar Words

• dilute
• load
• dirty
• cut
• pollute
• poison
• infect
• thin
• manipulate
• weaken
• soil
• extend
• adulterate
• spoil
• lace
• contaminate
• taint
• tamper (with)
• degrade
• sophisticate
• corrupt
• temper
• foul
• counterfeit
• misrepresent
• defile
• debase
• qualify
• moderate
• fake
• falsify
• spike
• cheapen
• befoul
• envenom
• attenuate
• sully
• doctor
• fudge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enrich
• strengthen
• supplement
• fortify
• augment
• fertilize
• reinforce
• better
• improve
• purify
• clarify
• clean
• refine
• lard
• filter
• decontaminate
• enhance
• purge
• flush
• cleanse
• richen
• leach
• distill
• compact
• concentrate
• condense
• pasteurize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of water down

Reality says Miami will be forced to play its seventh, if not eighth offensive lineman for at least five games in 2026 because a Dolphins offensive line is annually watered down by injuries. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

But the administration has also been working to water down historic-preservation rules governing federal projects just as the arch has become subject to that process. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Newspaper op-eds from big names have long been ghostwritten by junior staffers or outside PR firms — no disclosure necessary, and often watered down and hyper-optimized to be as palatable as possible. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Donalds has tried to defuse the issue by saying that SB 484, Florida’s watered down tech protection law, guarantees Floridians will never be hit with electricity rate hikes as a result of data centers. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026