pare

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1.

trim (something) by cutting away its outer edges

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She carefully pared the apple before slicing it.
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He used a knife to pare down the wooden stick.
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peeltrimcutshaveclip
2.

reduce (something) in size, extent, quantity, or number, typically in a gradual way

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The company had to pare down its workforce to cut costs.
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We need to pare down the budget for next year.
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reducedecreasecutcurtailtrim down