to water down
[phrase form: water]
01
تخفيف, تمييع
to make something such as a law, suggestion, etc. less intense, complicated, or forceful, typically by removing or reducing certain parts of it
Transitive: to water down a content or plan
أمثلة
The school 's dress code policy was watered down to allow for more leniency in students' attire after receiving complaints from parents.
تم تخفيف سياسة الزي المدرسي للسماح بمزيد من التساهل في ملابس الطلاب بعد تلقي شكاوى من أولياء الأمور.
02
يخفف, يخفف بالماء
to make something less strong by adding water to it
Transitive: to water down a substance
أمثلة
Can you water down the juice for the kids?
هل يمكنك تخفيف العصير للأطفال؟
03
تخفيف, تخفيف حدة
to weaken the effectiveness of something such as an idea, opinion, speech, etc., usually by softening the language or removing content that might upset or offend people
Transitive: to water down sth
أمثلة
The journalist aimed to report the news truthfully without watering down its significance.
هدفت الصحفية إلى نقل الأخبار بصدق دون تخفيف أهميتها.
