watered-down

English - Turkish

Definition of watered-down in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

water down

yumuşatmak

water down

1. sulandırmak, su katmak. 2. hafifletmek

water down

sulandırmak

watered down

sulandırmıyoruz

water down

hafifletmek, yumuşatmak

water down

su katmak

water down

(Hukuk) güçsüzleştirmek

English - English

Definition of watered-down in English English dictionary

weakened or simplified

They teach a watered-down calculus class for non-majors.

diluted; containing extra water

Nobody likes watered-down scotch.

If you describe something such as a proposal, speech, or statement as watered-down, you mean that it is weaker or less forceful than its original form. The British government introduced a watered-down version of the proposals. see also water down. a watered-down plan, report etc has been changed so that it is less extreme or forceful than when it was first written - used to show disapproval

Related Terms

water down

To simplify or oversimplify; to make easier; to make less difficult

If you plan to teach this material to children, you may need to water it down.

water down

To dilute; to add water

You need to water down the lemonade a bit more to make it less sweet, dear.

water down

To make weaker

watered down

Simple past tense and past participle of water down

water down

If something such as a proposal, speech, or statement is watered down, it is made much weaker and less forceful, or less likely to make people angry. Proposed legislation affecting bird-keepers has been watered down. see also watered-down = tone down

water down

thin by adding water to; "They watered down the moonshine"

water down

If you water down a substance, for example food or drink, you add water to it to make it weaker. You can water down a glass of wine and make it last twice as long I bought a water-based paint, then decided to water it down even more. = dilute

water down

make less strong or intense; "water down the mixture"

water down

make less strong or intense; "water down the mixture

water down

dilute, make watery; reduce the strength of, make less intense

Hyphenation

wa·tered-down