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water down
verb
Definition of WATER DOWN
transitive verb
: to reduce or temper the force or effectiveness of <watered down the plan>
— wa·tered–down adjective
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First Known Use of WATER DOWN
1850
Related to WATER DOWN
- Synonyms
- cut, dilute, extend, lace, sophisticate, thin, adulterate, weaken
- Antonyms
- enrich, fortify, richen, strengthen
Rhymes with WATER DOWN
Allentown, broken-down, Charlottetown, Chinatown, common noun, dressing-down, dressing gown, eiderdown, Germantown, go to town, hand-me-down, Oxford down, proper noun, reach-me-down, shantytown, simmer down, Spanish Town, thistledown, Tinseltown, trickle-down, Triple Crown, tumbledown, up and down, up-and-down, upside down, Vandyke brown, verbal noun
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