dieting

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
verb follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
verb eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight

I need no dieting or waiting upon. — Some Everyday Folk and Dawn, Miles Franklin
When we think of them, we are reminded of the dieting of Sancho Panza in his Barataria Island. — The Philippines a Century Hence, José Rizal
There was nothing to do, there were no interesting neighbours, and she hated to be busy all day with medicine and dieting. — Stories from Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore

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