to cause to decrease in numbers, strength or importance.

to prevent from happening; to ward off; to avoid; to avert.

to raise to a higher position; to raise in mind and feelings; to esteem high; to magnify other's merits; to exaggerate.

to feel joy; to make merry; to rejoice.

to become big, great; to exceed in size, numbers.

that which lives on trees; a tree-dweller; a monkey.

a person or any wild animal that dwells on a mountain; a mountain-dweller.