To extract the cream or creamy part from something.
To separate (the best part of something from the regular part).
To use a cream (cold cream) to remove something (usually makeup, from one's face).
To earn, or embezzle, a percentage of a profit.
To make into a smooth paste or fine powder.
To separate finer grains from coarser ones by suspension in a liquid.
To make smooth or polish.
To lighten.
To belittle.
Smooth.
Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated.