# water down

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To dilute with water; to add water to.
2. To make weaker, less effective.
3. To simplify or oversimplify; to make easier; to make less difficult.
4. To make less restrictive; to make more lenient.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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