water down vs load

load vs water down

water down is not a noun while load is a noun.

water down and load both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
water down	No	No	Yes	No
load	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, load is a hypernym of water down; that is, load is a word with a broader meaning than water down:

water down: thin by adding water to
load: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

Other hypernyms of water down include adulterate, debase, dilute, stretch.

water down (noun)	load (noun)
	weight to be borne or conveyed
	the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
	goods carried by a large vehicle
	electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
	an onerous or difficult concern
	a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
	the power output of a generator or power plant
	a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
	an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate

water down (verb)	load (verb)
make less strong or intense	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
thin by adding water to	fill or place a load on
	provide (a device) with something necessary
	put (something) on a structure or conveyance
	transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory

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