water sth down
— phrasal verb with water uk/ˈwɔː.tər/us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/verb
(DRINK)
to add water to a drink, usually an alcoholic drink, in order to make it less strong
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Becoming and making less strong
- abate
- adulterate
- attenuate
- attrition
- blow over
- blunt
- deflate
- dial
- dim
- emasculate
- flagging
- jelly
- keep sb down
- knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom
- muffle
- neutralize
- pine
- sag
- shake
- wither on the vine idiom
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(IDEA)
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: synonyms and related words
Becoming and making less strong
- abate
- adulterate
- attenuate
- attrition
- blow over
- blunt
- deflate
- dial
- dim
- emasculate
- flagging
- jelly
- keep sb down
- knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom
- muffle
- neutralize
- pine
- sag
- shake
- wither on the vine idiom
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