water down
verb
watered down; watering down; waters down
: to reduce or temper the force or effectiveness of
watered down the plan
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watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices
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The coconut milk provides an extra layer of texture and enhances the blackberry, and even after the ice melted a bit it didn’t get watered down.
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Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
Like other oil and gas majors, Shell has watered down climate targets and green investments in recent years.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Firefighters water down smoky embers in Altadena yesterday.
—NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
In his Instagram Stories, Patrick showed the remains of his family’s home being watered down with a hose following the fires.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
Like other oil and gas majors, Shell has watered down climate targets and green investments in recent years.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Firefighters water down smoky embers in Altadena yesterday.
—NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
In his Instagram Stories, Patrick showed the remains of his family’s home being watered down with a hose following the fires.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Water down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20down. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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