- This word employs the prefix De-, commonly used to mean remove, in such phrases as de-stain, or de-tox, and applies it to the word weight, therefore meaning to remove weight.
Deweight
derivation; verb
To make lighter or remove the weight off something
Etymology : From 'de-', to remove + 'weight'
Source : Spoken language at the gym, 10/27/11
Last modified: 2 December 2011