water down

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de diluer un liquide avec de l'eau ou, au sens figuré, d'affaiblir quelque chose en le rendant moins fort, moins efficace ou moins précis.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of diluting a liquid with water, or figuratively, making something less strong, forceful, or effective.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Dilute a liquidinformal

   To add water to a liquid, making it weaker or less concentrated.

   Diluer avec de l'eau

   • He watered down the juice to make it less sweet.
   • The bartender watered down the drinks to save money.
   • She watered down the paint to make it easier to apply.

   Synonymesadulteratecutdilutethinweaken

   Antonymesconcentratefortifystrengthenthicken

2. Make less strong or effectiveinformal

   To make something, such as a statement, idea, or rule, less forceful, extreme, or effective.

   Atténuer

   • The committee watered down the new regulations to avoid controversy.
   • His speech was watered down to avoid offending anyone.
   • The original proposal was watered down significantly before it was approved.

   Synonymesattenuatebluntdiluteemasculatemitigatemoderatesoftentempertone downweaken

   Antonymesconcentrateintensifyreinforcesharpenstrengthen

Verbe de basewater