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water down
verb
- to dilute or weaken with water
- to modify or adulterate, esp so as to omit anything harsh, unpleasant, or offensive
to water down the truth
Derived Forms
- ËŒ·É²¹³Ù±ð°ù±ð»å-ˈ»å´Ç·É²Ô, adjective
Idioms and Phrases
Dilute or weaken, as in He watered down that unfavorable report with feeble excuses . [Mid-1800s]Example Sentences
It would be hugely reluctant to comply with another US ask: to water down its much-trumpeted digital regulations, aimed at limiting monopolies and placing restrictions on speech and content in the EU.
Every time Donald Trump has mentioned his plan to levy massive tariffs on imports into the US, there has been a widespread assumption that they will be delayed, watered down or rowed back.
Since President Trump retook office, entertainment and media companies have quickly moved to water down efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion both internally and in the content they produce.
Last week, another bill that had suggested banning phones in schools was watered down to gain government support.
“My biggest fight, more than reiterating stereotypes or cliches, is I am more afraid of dumbing down or watering down my culture for people just to make them understand it,†she says.
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