lose weight

VERB

diet

Synonyms

STRONG

fast reduce slim starve

WEAK

count calories eat sparingly fall off go without skinny down slim down tighten belt watch weight

Antonyms

WEAK

gorge indulge

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 go on a diet 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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In February 2021 a global team of researchers published a paper which would help transform the way people lose weight.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The third was restrained eating, which involves consciously limiting food intake to lose weight.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

But investors need to remember a simple idea: The desire to lose weight isn’t exclusive to Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"She let go of her appearance and started to lose weight quite drastically."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“I’m going to lose weight for you,” she said.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut