water down
phrasal verbPart ofwater
water down — phrasal verb
1. to make something weaker, less extreme, or less effective — for example, by addi
1.片語動詞
釋義
to make something weaker, less extreme, or less effective — for example, by adding water to dilute a liquid, or by changing the details of a plan, statement, or law so that it has less impact
例句
The restaurant waters down its orange juice to save money on ingredients.
Politicians watered down the new environmental law after pressure from large companies.