# bant

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To regulate what one eats according to the precepts of William Banting; to go on a diet.

## Etymology
Back-formation from banting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bant