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water down

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water down
water something ↔ down phrasal verb (see also water)
1. to make a statement, report etc less forceful by changing it or removing parts that may offend people – used to show disapproval:
    The report of the investigation had been watered down.watered-down
2. to add water to a drink to make it less strong
   SYN  dilute