English-Spanish translations for water down

• desleír
• diluir
  Esto se podrá conseguir mediante circuitos de producción cerrados, cualquier otra cosa sería diluir la eficacia de la directiva. With closed production circuits this is possible; anything else would water down the directive.
  No deben verlo como una oportunidad para diluir las condiciones previas y obligaciones a que se han comprometido. It must not see it as an opportunity to water down the preconditions and obligations which it has undertaken.
  Este intento de diluir la estrategia de ampliación y de mezclarla con la Política Europea de Vecindad plantea algunos problemas. This attempt to water down the enlargement strategy and blend it with the European Neighbourhood Policy poses problems.
• rebajar
  Sin embargo, lamentamos su decisión de rebajar los requisitos de su propuesta sobre la marca de confianza europea. However, we do regret your decision to water down your proposal on the subject of the European trustmark.
  Sin embargo, señor McCreevy, por favor, no haga que su oficina me llame para rebajar la Directiva de servicios. However, Mr McCreevy, trust me: do not have your office call upon me to water down the Services Directive.

Definition of water down

• To dilute; to add water to
• To make weaker
• To make less restrictive; to make more lenient

Examples

• You need to water down the lemonade a bit more to make it less sweet, dear.
• If you plan to teach this material to children, you may need to water it down.

Related words

• dumb down
• tone down