"water down sth criticism" in German to water down sth. (criticism etw. entschärfen etw. abschwächen (Kritik Wortwahl etc.) Detailed translations for "water down sth criticism" to water down sth. (criticism to water down sth. (criticism(also: to soften, to defuse, to ease sth., to take some of the tension out of sth.) etw. entschärfen to water down sth. (criticism(also: to soften, to tone down, word choice etc.)) etw. abschwächen (Kritik{transitive verb} to water down sth. (criticism(also: to soften, to tone down, word choice etc.)) Wortwahl etc.)