- water something down
- make something less forceful or controversial by changing or leaving out certain details.→ water
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water something down
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water something down — 1 staff had watered down the drinks: DILUTE, water, thin (out), weaken; adulterate, doctor, mix; informal cut. 2 the proposals were watered down … Useful english dictionary
water something down — 1) staff had watered down the drinks Syn: dilute, thin (out), weaken, adulterate 2) the proposals were watered down Syn: tone down, temper, mitigate, moderate, soften, tame … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
ˌwater sth ˈdown — phrasal verb 1) to make something such as a statement or newspaper article less offensive, powerful, or detailed 2) to add water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong Syn: dilute … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
water — wa‧ter [ˈwɔːtə ǁ ˈwɒːtər, ˈwɑː ] verb water something → down phrasal verb [transitive] to make a suggestion, rule, or proposal less forceful by removing some parts of it: • A late amendment watered down the insider trading penalties to a £100,000 … Financial and business terms
water down — verb 1. make less strong or intense (Freq. 1) water down the mixture • Hypernyms: ↑dilute, ↑thin, ↑thin out, ↑reduce, ↑cut • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
water — noun 1》 the liquid which forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. [Chemical formula: H2O.] ↘one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology. ↘(waters) the… … English new terms dictionary
water — verb 1) water the plants Syn: sprinkle, moisten, dampen, wet, spray, splash 2) my mouth watered Syn: moisten, become wet, salivate Phrases … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
water down something — water down (something) to make something weaker. Some people say the new regulations water down several laws that protect people who rent apartments in the city. Once the bill is introduced, he s worried that lawmakers will water it down.… … New idioms dictionary
water down — (something) to make something weaker. Some people say the new regulations water down several laws that protect people who rent apartments in the city. Once the bill is introduced, he s worried that lawmakers will water it down. Etymology: based… … New idioms dictionary
water — wa|ter1 W1S3 [ˈwo:tə US ˈwo:tər, ˈwa: ] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid)¦ 2¦(area of water)¦ 3 waters 4 high/low water 5 uncharted/troubled/murky waters 6 be (all) water under the bridge 7 like water 8 like water off a duck s back 9 somebody s waters b … Dictionary of contemporary English
