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 give vent to; to dissipate
to expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion
to transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state
to disappear; to escape or pass off without effect