pare
Explore definitions, synonyms, and language insights of pare
Definitions
                    Verb
                    
                decrease gradually or bit by bit
                
                    Verb
                    
                cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
                
                    Verb
                    
                strip the skin off; "pare apples"
                
                    Verb
                    
            remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one''s fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"