To make oneself inobtrusive as if due to modesty or diffidence.
Of the cervix during pregnancy, to thin and stretch in preparation for labor.
To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out.
To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible.
To treat harshly and unfairly.
To handle or beat severely; to maul.
To consume a large quantity of.
To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.