pare

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pare Definition

• (v) decrease gradually or bit by bit
• (v) cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
• (v) strip the skin off; "pare apples"
• (v) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one''s fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"

pare Synonyms

• pare
• pare down
• peel
• skin
• trim
• whittle