To take away a natural characteristic or inherent property of (a thing or a person).
To combine fissile material with nonfissile material in order to prevent its use in an atomic weapon.
To alter its original form or state, especially of a protein, by heat, acidity etc.
To add something to (alcohol) that makes it unsuitable for consumption but leaves it suitable for most other purposes.
To take away; to subtract.
To taper.
To disappear gradually.
To make smaller.
To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
To become less or smaller.