water down

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Verb

water down

1. To dilute; to add water to.

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

2. (idiomatic) To make weaker.
3. (idiomatic) To simplify or oversimplify; to make easier; to make less difficult.

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

4. (idiomatic) To make less restrictive; to make more lenient.

Translations

• French: diluer
• Italian: diluire
• Russian: разбавля́ть
• Spanish: diluir, rebajar

Translations

• German: verwässern

Translations

• Spanish: desleír

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