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