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Complete Definition of "water down"

English

Verb
en-verb|inf=to water down|waters down|watering down|watered down

  1. to dilute; to add water

#: You need to water down the lemonade a bit more to make it less sweet, dear.

  1. idiom to make weaker; to simplify or oversimplify

#: If you plan to teach this material to children, you may need to water it down.

  1. idiom to make easier; to make less difficult

Translations
trans-top|to dilute; to add water
German: mit Wasser verdünnen
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|to make weaker; to simplify or oversimplify
German: verwässern
trans-mid
trans-bottom

See also
watered-down

Category:English phrasal verbs

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