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water sth down
Ⅰ water sth down (DRINK) — phrasal verb with water /ˈwɔː.tər/ aep /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/ verb ► F0 to add water to a drink, usually an alcoholic drink, in order to make it less strongThesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making less strong
Ⅱ water sth down (IDEA) — phrasal verb with water /ˈwɔː.tər/ aep /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/ verb ► F0 to deliberately make an idea or opinion less extreme, usually so that other people will accept it: » The party has watered down its ideals in order to appeal to the centre ground.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making less strong |