dietar

A little-used alternative form of adietar, meaning to put someone on a restricted diet, usually for medical reasons. Most speakers today simply say poner a alguien a dieta rather than reaching for either verb.

• El nutricionista dietó severamente al paciente antes del análisis. — The nutritionist put the patient on a strict diet before the test.
• Antiguamente se dietaba a los enfermos con solo caldo y pan. — In the old days, the sick were put on a diet of just broth and bread.
• Hoy casi nadie usa dietar; se prefiere poner a dieta. — Today almost no one uses dietar; 'poner a dieta' is preferred.

Expecting dietar to be everyday vocabulary — it's a rarely used alternative to adietar; most speakers say poner a alguien a dieta instead of using either verb.

Often confused with adietar.