intransitive. To become little or more little, be diminished; to dwindle, wane.

intransitive. To subside, abate. Obsolete.

intransitive. To decrease, to grow less (literal and figurative); esp. (of the moon) to wane.

intransitive. To become less, decrease; = lessen, v. 1a. Obsolete.

intransitive. To subside, abate, cease; to become calm. Obsolete.

Of qualities, conditions, activities, feelings, power, etc.: To become gradually less in degree, to decline in intensity, abate.

intransitive. To grow slack; to abate.

To decrease, diminish (intransitive and transitive; in quot. 1430, = diminish, v. 5, to rob, deprive).

To become or grow less in number, quantity, or volume; to fall or subside. Obsolete.

intransitive. To grow less (in amount, importance, influence, etc.); to lessen, diminish, fall off, shrink, abate. (Opposed to increase, v.)

intransitive. To abate, fall off, grow less.

intransitive. To grow or become less; to decrease. Also figurative.

Of riches, non-material things: To be consumed or spent; to dwindle or disappear by gradual loss or diminution.

intransitive. To become less or smaller; to decrease; = diminish, v. 8a.

intransitive. To become less in size, quantity, amount, scope, severity, etc.; to decrease.

intransitive. To become less, decrease.

intransitive. To become slack; to become feeble, grow less; to diminish, abate. Obsolete.

intransitive. poetic in later use. To become less in quantity, number, size, power, etc.; = diminish, v. 8a. Now rare.

gen. To grow less, diminish, decrease, fall off, die away; to abate, subside. archaic or Obsolete.

In immaterial sense: To be contracted or reduced in extent; to be drawn together into certain limits.

To lower in position, intensity, strength, or †value; to depress; to abase, humble. Also, to disappoint; to fail in supporting, aiding, or…

To fall off or decrease (in number, volume, amount, intensity, etc.); to dwindle away. Obsolete.

To become less or smaller; to lessen, decrease.

intransitive. Of a price, rent, etc.: to decrease in amount. Also in figurative contexts.

intransitive. To diminish, lessen, abate. Occasionally with of. Obsolete.

intransitive. To decrease in amount, weight, estimation. Obsolete.

intransitive. To decrease, reduce, or be lowered in number, quantity, value, price, or degree (to or by a specified level or amount).

intransitive. To decrease in size, amount, or quantity; to become smaller.

To be lowered in amount or degree. Obsolete.

intransitive. Of a thing: to lose vigour or intensity; to decrease in size, to shrink. Now English regional (northern) and rare.

To diminish in strength or speed; to become weaker or slower; to moderate in some respect.

intransitive. To wax scant, diminish.

intransitive. To become contracted and wrinkled or curled up, as from great heat or cold. Also with up, away.

To decrease, wane.

intransitive. To decrease in strength or intensity; to abate, diminish, slacken. Now rare.

intransitive (for reflexive). To become smaller in extent or volume; to narrow, shorten, shrink.

intransitive. Of wind, the sea, a storm, etc.: to fall to rest, abate.

intransitive. Of a commodity, product, etc.: to decrease in price or value. Also with in, †of, or complement. Opposed to rise, v. 23c.

intransitive. To abate in force or degree; to become less severe.

To fall in direction, condition, amount, degree, force, or pitch; to sink, become depressed.

intransitive. To grow less; to decrease in strength or intensity; (of rain) to cease. Now rare.

intransitive. To decrease, diminish; to go down in price, value, etc.

transitive (reflexive). To slim; to lose weight. Also (in later use esp.) intransitive in same sense. Now chiefly U.S.

intransitive. Of an immaterial thing: to diminish in extent, power, or importance; to fade from notice or memory. Frequently with into.

intransitive. To diminish in quantity; to go down in price, value, etc.; = to run down 9b at phrasal verbs 1.

intransitive. To decrease or fall in number, quantity, value, price, or degree.

intransitive. To become slender, thinner, or weaker.

intransitive. To cease, slacken. Cf. 10b.

transitive. To reduce (something) in size or scale; to scale (something) down. Also intransitive. Cf. downsize, v.