1. (v. t.) To lead forth or out.

2. (v. t.) To take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; to subtract; -- often with from or out of.

3. (v. t.) To reduce; to diminish.

abate abrade abridge abstract allow bate charge off collect compress conclude curtail cut cut back cut down damp dampen decrease deduce deflate depreciate depress derive derogate detract diminish discount disparage downgrade drain draw draw back eat away erode extract file away gather impair judge kick back knock off leach lessen lower make make allowance make out pare purify rebate reduce refine refund remove retrench roll back rub away scale down shorten simplify step down subduct subtract take take a premium take away take from take off take out thin thin out tune down wear away weed withdraw write off