water down

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˈwɔːtə daʊn/
US: /ˈwɔːtər daʊn/

  1. To add water to a drink or liquid to make it less strong.

    1. I had to water down the juice for the baby.
    2. Some companies water down their products to increase profits, but it reduces quality.

  2. To make something weaker or less forceful; to reduce the impact of something.

    1. The company watered down the new rules after complaints.
    2. The politician had to water down his speech to get support from the other party.

Synonyms

temper weaken moderate attenuate dilute
water down adjective

  1. Made weaker or less effective by dilution or modification.

    1. The water down version of the soda tasted bland.
    2. The water down proposal failed to address the core issue adequately.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "water down" in English means: To add water to a drink or liquid to make it less strong., To make something weaker or less forceful; to reduce the impact of something..

The phonetic transcription of "water down" is /ˈwɔːtə daʊn/ in British English and /ˈwɔːtər daʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "water down": temper, weaken, moderate, attenuate, dilute.

Example usage of "water down": "I had to water down the juice for the baby.". More examples on the page.