Today’s “Word of the Day” is water down and it is a phrasal verb meaning “reduce, moderate, mitigate, tone down (something to be less forceful or less effective)”.
Example Sentence: In an interview with the Guardian, the Australian climate change minister Chris Bowen said the conference in Sharm el-Sheikh had faced a push from some countries to water down the Glasgow pact last year and that he had fought alongside others to ensure that deal was “reaffirmed and built on”, not undone.
This word is present in Chris Bowen on Cop27’s urgent fight: ‘If we’re not trying to keep to 1.5C then what are we here for?’ and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
Courtesy: The Guardian
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