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dimagrire

to lose weight, to slim down

d i . m a ˈɡ r i . r e
di (used in adverbial phrases meaning “over here/there,” “already,” or “certainly”) + magr thin; lean + ire Infinitive
verb Rare #42,084
to lose weight, to slim down Usually means to lose weight, rather than to become thin in general.
IT: Voglio dimagrire un po'.
EN: I want to lose a little weight.
Conjugation of dimagrire
dimagrire
Past
dimagrito

Devo dimagrire.

I need to lose weight.

Mia sorella voleva solo dimagrire, ma non ci riusciva.

My sister just wanted to lose weight, but she couldn't.

— Léon (1994)

Vorrebbe dimagrire qualche chilo prima dell'estate per sentirsi meglio.

She would like to lose a few pounds before the summer to feel better.

A proposito, cerca di dimagrire.

By the way, try to lose weight.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Finché Regina è in clinica per dimagrire.

While Regina is in the clinic to lose weight.

— Fuck you, prof! (2013)