Cari
to water down
01
melemahkan, mengurangi intensitas
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
informasi gramatikal
komposisi morfologis
frasa
kata kerja tindakan
beraturan
dapat dipisahkan
partikel
down
kata kerja dasar
water
kala sekarang
water down
orang ketiga tunggal
waters down
present participle
watering down
simple past
watered down
past participle
watered down
Contoh-contoh
The initial draft of the bill aimed to impose strict environmental regulations, but it was watered down after pressure from industry lobbyists.
Rancangan awal undang-undang bertujuan untuk memberlakukan peraturan lingkungan yang ketat, tetapi dilunakkan setelah tekanan dari pelobi industri.
02
mengencerkan, mencairkan dengan air
to make something less strong by adding water to it
Transitive: to water down a substance
Contoh-contoh
The chef had to water down the sauce to balance the flavors.
Koki harus mengencerkan saus untuk menyeimbangkan rasa.
03
melemahkan, melunakkan
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
Contoh-contoh
The movie's original ending was too intense, so they decided to water it down to make it more suitable for a wider audience.
Akhir asli film itu terlalu intens, jadi mereka memutuskan untuk meringankannya agar lebih cocok untuk penonton yang lebih luas.
