watered-down

[ waw-terd-doun, wot-erd- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərdˈdaʊn, ˈwɒt ərd- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR watered-down ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

made weaker or less effective from or as from dilution with water: a watered-down cocktail; Spectators saw a watered-down version of the famous opera.

Origin of watered-down

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby watered-down

water diviner, waterdog, water down, water dropwort, watered, watered-down, watered stock, Wateree, water elm, waterfall, waterfall development

Example sentences from the Web for watered-down

The USA Freedom Act, once lauded by privacy and technology groups, passed the House today in a watered-down form.
The NSA Wins Again. You Lose|Joshua Kopstein|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Hacked Off campaign, representing victims of press intrusion, claimed they got “second best” in the watered-down legislation.
Brits Get Press Ethical|Peter Jukes|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We adopted a watered-down version of the Harvard blueprint with our daughters.
The Secrets of Happy Families: Bruce Feiler’s Tips for Parenting|Bruce Feiler|March 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He apparently hoped to bring in the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, using some watered-down compromise on the military draft.
Obama Complicates Netanyahu’s Coalition Talks|J. J. Goldberg|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

He let it be known that he would accept no watered-down law.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
There are no women's parts, and the Vice is a watered-down specimen of his class.
Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some others|Various

单词	watered-down
释义	watered-down [ waw-terd-doun, wot-erd- ] / ˈwɔ tərdˈdaʊn, ˈwɒt ərd- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR watered-down ON THESAURUS.COM adjective made weaker or less effective from or as from dilution with water: a watered-down cocktail; Spectators saw a watered-down version of the famous opera. Origin of watered-down First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby watered-down water diviner, waterdog, water down, water dropwort, watered, watered-down, watered stock, Wateree, water elm, waterfall, waterfall development Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for watered-down The USA Freedom Act, once lauded by privacy and technology groups, passed the House today in a watered-down form. The NSA Wins Again. You Lose\|Joshua Kopstein\|May 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Hacked Off campaign, representing victims of press intrusion, claimed they got “second best” in the watered-down legislation. Brits Get Press Ethical\|Peter Jukes\|March 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We adopted a watered-down version of the Harvard blueprint with our daughters. The Secrets of Happy Families: Bruce Feiler’s Tips for Parenting\|Bruce Feiler\|March 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He apparently hoped to bring in the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, using some watered-down compromise on the military draft. Obama Complicates Netanyahu’s Coalition Talks\|J. J. Goldberg\|February 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He let it be known that he would accept no watered-down law. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965\|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr. There are no women's parts, and the Vice is a watered-down specimen of his class. Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some others\|Various Words related to watered-down adulterated, mixed, thin, weak, weakened, diminished
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watered-down

adjective

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