Water Down (Verb)
Meaning 1
Thin by adding water to; "They watered down the moonshine".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Make less strong or intense; "water down the mixture".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The politician's speech was heavily scripted and watered down to avoid offending anyone.
- You can water down the paint to make it thinner and more suitable for this project.
- To make the juice more palatable for children, they decided to water it down with some water.
- The teachers had to water down the curriculum to make it more manageable for the struggling students.
- The strong flavor of the sauce was watered down by adding some milk to it.