to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to chip off; to slice off
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled