Verb
- 1. pare, pare down, decrease, lessen, minify
- usage: decrease gradually or bit by bit
- 2. whittle, pare, cut
- usage: cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
- 3. skin, peel, pare, strip
- usage: strip the skin off; "pare apples"
- 4. pare, trim, cut
- usage: remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
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