To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.
To redact (a document), removing classified or sensitive material.
To deprive of the ability to procreate.
To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.
To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.