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- [bant]
- /bænt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bant]
- /bænt/
Definition of banted word
- verb without object banted to lose weight by practicing Bantingism. 1
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Origin of banted
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; back formation from Banting
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Parts of speech for Banted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
banted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
banted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for banted
verb banted
- trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- dwindle — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
Antonyms for banted
verb banted
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
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