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water down

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of water down

adulterate, cut, dilute, extend, lace, sophisticate, thin, weaken

Words Related to water down

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

attenuate, moderate, qualify, temper

Near Antonyms of water down

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 of water down

enrich, fortify, richen, strengthen

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