water down (Meaning)

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water down (v)

make less strong or intense

thin by adding water to

The politician's speech was so watered down that it lacked any substance.
The company watered down its product with cheap ingredients to increase its profit margin.
The wine was so watered down, it tasted like watered-down juice.
The flowers quickly wilted because the gardener watered them down too much.
The team's performance was watered down by the addition of several weak players.
The government's guidelines were watered down to appease special interest groups.
The sauce was watered down with broth to make it less spicy.
The teacher watered down the lesson to make it more accessible to the students.
The artwork was watered down by the use of low-quality materials.
The economy was watered down by years of excessive government spending.

make less strong or intense, thin by adding water to

dirty, cut, infect, poison, load,dilute, pollute, taint, manipulate, spoil

reinforce, fortify, strengthen, lard, augment, improve, fertilize, augment, better, improve

The politician's speech was so watered down that it lacked any substance.

The company watered down its product with cheap ingredients to increase its profit margin.

The wine was so watered down, it tasted like watered-down juice.

The flowers quickly wilted because the gardener watered them down too much.