water down

verb

Definition of water downnext
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

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  1. dilute
  2. load
  3. dirty
  4. cut
  5. pollute
  6. poison
  7. infect
Verb
  • As the identity of everyone is obvious and the timeline of events is precise, this does not dilute the film’s impact.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
  • These delays repeatedly ceded the initiative to Moscow and diluted the effectiveness of U.S. aid, prolonging the conflict and diminishing Kyiv’s negotiating leverage.
    Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of dilute
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  • This situation bodes well for 2025 and 2026, both of which have loaded film slates.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And don’t forget the drain basket; load it in the dishwasher along with the dishes.
    Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of load
Verb
  • Instead, Walz seems to have little to say about factory farming dirtying the state’s waterways.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
Definition of dirty
Verb
  • As the weather cools, often in October, stop cutting blooms and let rose hips form.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Fed ultimately voted to begin cutting rates in September and again opted to lower rates at its November meeting, just days after the election.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut
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  • According to the United Nation Environment Programme, people produce 400 million tonnes of plastic waste every year, polluting water supplies.
    Leigh Cuen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • As scientists and advocacy groups including the NAACP have noted, people of color and low-income families are more likely to suffer from air polluted by fossil fuels and weather disasters exacerbated by higher temperatures.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of pollute
Verb
  • Dexter’s first kill, initiated by the nurse poisoning Harry when he’s hospitalized after a heart attack, is intercut with Deb’s high school volleyball game.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Moscow’s disastrous war in Afghanistan in the 1980s poisoned its relations with the Muslim world, and even contributed to the collapse of the Soviet state.
    Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of poison
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  • Despite their efforts, the animals were infected, making this the first time any animals at the zoo contracted the avian flu.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Although human infections in the United States have been rare, according to the CDC, bird flu has infected 60 people since April.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of infect
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