diet synonyms

diet

n.

  1. What one eats

    fare, intake, daily bread*, nutrition; see food, menu.

  2. Restricted intake of food

    weight-reduction plan, nutritional therapy, dietary regimen, regime, fast, abstinence from food, starvation diet, bread and water*.

diet

v.

go on a diet, watch one's weight, count calories, go without, starve oneself, lose weight, slim down, reduce, abstain, tighten one's belt*.

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