· decrease gradually or bit by bit
Synonym(s): pare_down
Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify
· cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
Synonym(s): whittle
Hypernym(s): cut
· strip the skin off; "pare apples"
Hypernym(s): strip
· remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
Synonym(s): trim
Hypernym(s): cut