Phrase guide

slim down

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To reduce weight; to make or become thinner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lose weight, melt off, reduce, slenderize, slim, thin

Antonyms: gain, put on

2

verb

Meaning 2

To decrease in size or intensity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

take off weight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reduce, melt off, lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change state, turn

Narrower terms: sweat off

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: laihduttaa — transitive: to reduce someone's weight
  • Finnish: laihtua — transitive: to reduce someone's weight
  • German: verschlanken — transitive: to reduce someone's weight
  • Ido: dineskar — transitive: to reduce someone's weight
  • Polish: odchudzać — transitive: to reduce someone's weight
  • Polish: odchudzić — transitive: to reduce someone's weight
  • Polish: wyszczuplać — transitive: to reduce someone's weight
  • Polish: wyszczuplić — transitive: to reduce someone's weight
  • Polish: zeszczuplać — transitive: to reduce someone's weight
  • Polish: zeszczuplić — transitive: to reduce someone's weight
  • Portuguese: emagrecer — transitive: to reduce someone's weight
  • Portuguese: secar — transitive: to reduce someone's weight
  • Polish: odchudzać się — intransitive: to become thinner
  • Polish: odchudzić się — intransitive: to become thinner
  • Polish: wyszczuplać się — intransitive: to become thinner
  • Polish: wyszczuplić się — intransitive: to become thinner
  • Polish: zeszczuplać się — intransitive: to become thinner
  • Polish: zeszczuplić się — intransitive: to become thinner
  • Polish: szczupleć — intransitive: to become thinner
  • Polish: wyszczupleć — intransitive: to become thinner
  • Polish: zeszczupleć — intransitive: to become thinner