To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
To taper.
To disappear gradually.
To take away; to subtract.
To make smaller.
To become less or smaller.
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.