To make (a quantity) smaller.
Of a quantity, to become smaller.
A reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. See Decrease (knitting).
An amount by which a quantity is decreased.
To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value.
To raise (something) to a higher position.
To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things.
To confer honor or nobility on (someone).
To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
To increase the intensity or degree of (something).