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annacquare

to water down

verb ahn-nahk-KWAH-reh Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Also means

to dilute

Usage Note

Annacquare literally means to add water to a drink, weakening it — annacquare il vino (to water down the wine). Figuratively it means to dilute the strength or impact of something, such as a proposal or an argument. It takes avere as its auxiliary. The related adjective annacquato means 'watered-down' in both literal and figurative senses.

Examples

"Non annacquare il succo di frutta."

Natural Translation

Don't water down the fruit juice.

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