water down

verb

watered down; watering down; waters down

Synonyms of water down next

transitive verb

: to reduce or temper the force or effectiveness of

watered down the plan

watered-down

ˈwȯ-tərd-ˈdau̇n

ˈwä-

adjective

Examples of water down in a Sentence

watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices

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This recommendation by Taylor to move towards all-seater stadia was later watered down with clubs in what are today known as Leagues One and Two made exempt, albeit on the understanding any remaining terraces had to be brought up to the highest standards by 1999. —

Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024 Consumer advocates considered the final regulations watered down. —

Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024 The bond manager believes the Rassemblement National is hoping to use the vote of no-confidence as a negotiating ploy to extract further concessions from Barnier’s budget and water down social welfare cuts. —

Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024 By raising prices and mishandling its lineup, Stellantis watered down the customer base. —

Peter Lyon, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for water down