pare
verb [T often + adv/prep] /peər/
/per/ Definition
› to cut away the outer layer from something, especially a fruit or a vegetable: He was busy paring apples in the kitchen. Pare off any bits of the carrots that don't look very nice.Removing the skin or seed from fruit and vegetables › to reduce something, especially by a large amount: The three-hour play has been pared (down/back) to two hours.Becoming and making smaller or lessBecoming and making less strong
(Definition of pare verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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