pare

verbs

decrease gradually or bit by bit
pare, pare down
cut small bits or pare shavings from
"whittle a piece of wood"
pare, whittle
is derived from
paring
strip the skin off
"pare apples"
pare, peel, skin
is derived from
parer
is derived from
paring
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
"pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
pare, trim
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parer