water sth down
(DRINK) — phrasal verb with water /ˈwɔː.tər/
/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/ verb Definition
› to add water to a drink, usually an alcoholic drink, in order to make it less strongBecoming and making less strong
(Definition of water sth down (DRINK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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