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pare

/pA'Reɪ/

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verb
decrease gradually or bit by bit
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pare down

type of:
minify decrease lessen
verb
strip the skin off
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"pare apples"

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peel skin

type of:
strip
verb
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
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"pare one's fingernails"

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trim

type of:
cut
verb
cut small bits or pare shavings from
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whittle

type of:
cut

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