water down

CCM has been around for decades, and yet it remains what it always was — watered down versions of sounds that were popular on the radio years ago.

The law in its original form would have allowed self-driving cars to be ticketed for traffic violations, but it was watered down with amendments late in the legislative process.

Abolishing the UK's digital services tax, watering down the online safety act?

The US administration had pressed the UK to water down its Digital Services Tax on companies, including Google, in talks this year, but it is not expected to feature in this week's announcements.

The news has been welcomed by campaigners, who had feared the legislation was going to be watered down.