slenderize

/ˌslɛndəˈraɪz/
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Other forms: slenderizing; slenderized

Definitions of slenderize
  1. verb
    make slender or appear to be slender
    “slenderizing skirts”
    synonyms: slenderise
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    take off weight
    synonyms: lose weight, melt off, reduce, slim, slim down, thin
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    types:
    sweat off
    lose weight by sweating
    type of:
    change state, turn
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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