slenderize
/ˈslendəraɪz/(亦作 -ise)
verb
with obj.［usu. as adj. slenderizing］
1- chiefly N. Amer. make (a person or a part of their body) appear more slender〈主北美〉使（人, 身体部位）显得更苗条：
my mother has always held that dark colours are slenderizing.
我母亲始终认为深色使人显得更苗条。
1.1
- no obj.(of a person) lose weight; become slim减肥; 变苗条。
1.2
- figurative reduce the size of (something)〈喻〉缩减：
a campaign promise that he would slenderize the executive branch.
他将精简行政部门的竞选承诺。