Water Song Sth Meaning Change Lyrics Dialogue Movie

Meaning: to change something like the lyrics of a song or the dialogue in a movie to make it less offensive or less likely to upset people

• water down sth They had to water down the song for radio, but they've also released the original version on a limited-edition DVD.
  
  
• water sth down The comedian had to water his act down for TV or he wouldn't be allowed to perform.