diet

/ˈdaɪət/ · noun

Meaning

The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.
A controlled regimen of food and drink, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health.
(by extension) Any habitual intake or consumption.
(of a food or beverage) Containing less fat, salt, sugar, or calories than normal, or claimed to have such.
Having certain traits subtracted.
To regulate the food of (someone); to put on a diet.
To modify one's food and beverage intake so as to decrease or increase body weight or influence health.
To eat; to take one's meals.
To cause to take food; to feed.
(usually capitalized as a proper noun) A council or assembly of leaders; a formal deliberative assembly.
A session of exams
The proceedings under a criminal libel.
A clerical or ecclesiastical function in Scotland.

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