lifting

/ˈlɪft.ɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To raise or rise.
To steal.
To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise.
To arrest (a person).
To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.)
The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation
Weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted
Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance
Theft.
A certain operation on a measure space; see lifting theory.

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