water down
verb
watered down; watering down; waters down
: to reduce or temper the force or effectiveness of
watered down the plan
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Examples of water down in a Sentence
watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices
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Jackson is soliciting donations via his Substack to try to water down Bishop's attacks.
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Alexandria Sands, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The other promises, some of which are viewed negatively, are expected to be watered down, or dismissed.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Henry Cavendish did a lot of wild experiments, including one designed to break water down into parts.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2024
Musk’s role in reshaping Twitter into X — turning it from the world’s foremost social media platform for real-time news into a hotbed of conspiracy theories and misinformation, in part by axing its trust and safety teams and watering down its content policies, has been well-documented.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Alexandria Sands, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The other promises, some of which are viewed negatively, are expected to be watered down, or dismissed.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Henry Cavendish did a lot of wild experiments, including one designed to break water down into parts.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2024
Musk’s role in reshaping Twitter into X — turning it from the world’s foremost social media platform for real-time news into a hotbed of conspiracy theories and misinformation, in part by axing its trust and safety teams and watering down its content policies, has been well-documented.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Water down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20down. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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