watered-down

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

/ ˈwɔ tərdˈdaʊn, ˈwɒt ərd- /

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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

watercraft, watercress, waterdog, watered, watered stock, watered-down, wateree, waterfall, waterfall development, waterfinder, waterflood

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.

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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.

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There are no women's parts, and the Vice is a watered-down specimen of his class.

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