To taper.
To disappear gradually.
To take away; to subtract.
To make smaller.
To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
To become less or smaller.
To ensnare.
To fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their dens.
To catch by this means.
To chortle or chuckle; snicker.