pare (
http://definr.com/pare)
v 1: decrease gradually or bit by bit [syn:
pare down]
2: cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of
wood" [syn:
whittle]
3: strip the skin off ("pare apples") [syn:
skin,
peel]
4: remove the edges from: "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the
photograph" [syn:
trim]