Taxonomy of meanings for 消:  

  • 消 xiāo (OC: smew MC: siɛu) 相邀切 平 廣韻:【滅也盡也息也 】
    • DESTROY
      • vichangedisintegrate, dissolve
      • vtoNcausativecause to dissolve > disintegrate; use up; dissolve
      • vtoNmathematical termCHEMLA 2003:
      • vt(oN)cause the ruin/destruction of the contextually determinate NCH
    • REDUCE
      • vichangediminish, get less
      • vtoNreduce NDS
    • SMELT
      • vichangemelt; dissolve
      • vtoNmelt, dissolve, evaporate
    • WITHER
      • viprocessdwindle; wither away
      • vtoNcausativecause (oneself) to wither>decline
      • vifigurative: lose living energyCH
    • DISAPPEAR
      • WASTE
        • ENJOY
          • ENDURE
            • DESERVE
              • SELL
                • NEED
                  • ILLNESSES
                    • FRY
                      • FOOD
                        • KNOW
                          • SALT
                            • PLACE NAMES

                              Additional information about 消

                              說文解字: 【消】,盡也。从水、肖聲。 【相幺切】