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 reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).
To cut or shape wood with a knife.
To make eager or excited; to excite with liquor; to inebriate.
A knife; especially, a pocket knife, sheath knife, or clasp knife.