| VERB | change | water down | make less strong or intense |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | water down | thin by adding water to |
| Meaning | make less strong or intense. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "water down the mixture" | |
| Broader | dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut | lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture |
| Spanish | aguar | |
| Catalan | aigualir, enaiguar | |
| Meaning | Thin by adding water to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase | Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance |
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