To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).
To procrastinate.
To emit; to give off (an odor, smoke, etc.).
To distract; to disturb the concentration of.
To delay (a task, event, etc.).
daunted or fazed
offended, repulsed
To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
To take in the slack of (a rope).
To reduce (sail) by taking it in.
To become shorter.
To make shorter; to abbreviate.
To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.