To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
Wordy; verbose.
Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.
To reduce (sail) by taking it in.
To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
To take in the slack of (a rope).
To become shorter.
To make shorter; to abbreviate.
To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.
To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).