maigrir

Senses

1. 1.

   to lose weight, to slim down

   to become thinner; to reduce in body weight

2. 2.

   to make thin or slender (appearance)

   to appear thinner or more slender

Examples

• "Elle a maigri de cinq kilos après son régime."

  She lost five kilos after her diet.

• "Ce costume vous maigrit beaucoup."

  This suit makes you look very thin.

• "Il maigrit depuis qu'il va à la salle de gym."

  He's been losing weight since he started going to the gym.

Usage

A common, neutral verb; can be intransitive (to lose weight) or transitive (to make look thinner). Often used with reflexive pronoun in casual speech: "se maigrir" is colloquial. Antonym: grossir.