watering down

The phrase “watering down” has 4 syllables: wa-ter-ing down

It's pronounced as /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ daʊn/

What is synonym and antonym for watering down?

In the thesaurus, “watering down” has 38 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for watering down along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for watering down

adulterating
attenuating
befouling
cheapening
contaminating
corrupting
counterfeiting
cutting
debasing
defiling
degrading
diluting
dirtying
doctoring
envenoming
extending
faking
falsifying
fouling
fudging
infecting
lacing
loading
manipulating
misrepresenting
moderating
poisoning
polluting
qualifying
soiling
sophisticating
spiking
spoiling
sullying
tainting
tempering
thinning
weakening

Antonyms for watering down

augmenting
bettering
clarifying
cleaning
cleansing
compacting
concentrating
condensing
decontaminating
distilling
enhancing
enriching
fertilizing
filtering
flushing
fortifying
improving
larding
leaching
pasteurizing
purging
purifying
reenforcing
refining
reinforcing
richening
strengthening
supplementing

Example Sentences

The company was accused of watering down the report to avoid controversy.
She felt like the teacher was watering down the material for the students.
The chef was watering down the sauce to make it last longer.
The movie was criticized for watering down the original storyline for a broader audience.
After some complaints, they started watering down the drink to reduce its strength.

On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to watering down, such as: adulterating, attenuating, augmenting, befouling, bettering, cheapening, clarifying.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.