'WATER DOWN' Phrasal Verb

Definition of Water down phrasal verb

Water down: Make something weaker and less effective
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» Example: The Freedom of Information Act was WATERED DOWN by the Government and didn't give ordinary people much access to official data files

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'WATER DOWN' Phrasal Verb

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