PARE

v. 1 trim, peel, skin, shave (off), shuck; decorticate, excoriate Pare the apples and then grate them coarsely 2 Often, pare down. reduce, diminish, decrease, cut (back or down), curtail, slash (back), lower, lessen Since his illness, Bob has pared down his time at the office We'll have to pare our prices to stay competitive in the present climate.