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English verb: water down | |||
| 1. | water down (change) make less strong or intense | ||
| Samples | Water down the mixture. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut, dilute, reduce, thin, thin out | ||
| 2. | water down (change) thin by adding water to | ||
| Samples | They watered down the moonshine. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adulterate, debase, dilute, load, stretch | ||
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