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Noun dieting has 1 sense

diet, dieting - the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
--₁ is a kind of fast, fasting

Derived forms: verb diet₁, verb diet₂

Verb diet has 2 senses

diet - follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"
--₁ is one way to fast

Derived forms: noun dietary₁, noun diet₄, noun diet₁, noun dieting₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
diet - eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
--₂ is one way to fast

Derived forms: noun dietary₁, noun diet₄, noun diet₁, noun dieting₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s