go on a diet

VERB

reduce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curtail cut cut down diminish dwindle knock off lessen lower pare scale down shorten slash trim weaken

STRONG

abate abridge bankrupt break cheapen chop clip contract debase deflate depreciate depress diet dilute discount drain impair impoverish moderate pauperize rebate recede ruin shave slim taper truncate

WEAK

bant cut back lose weight mark down nutshell roll back slow down step down take off weight taper off tone down turn down wind down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen praise prolong raise strengthen

STRONG

amplify enhance laud rise stretch upgrade

WEAK

invigorate win

Example Sentences

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The best approach isn’t to go on a diet, which usually fails, but to eat more of the healthy foods you like: unsalted or lightly salted nuts, vegetables, fruits and fish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Make a budget, go on a diet, get back to your work outs, clean out the pantry, organize your closet, save money, eat in and do better with your sleep hygiene.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

“Let’s go on a diet together and help each other stick to it.”

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2023

When you go on a diet, you don’t just lose fat – you lose muscle too.

From Scientific American • Jul. 13, 2023

“He needs to be more compliant with his medications. He has to really go on a diet, which is grains, no red meat, no fat. No fat at all.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

go on a diet

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