pare 
/ˈpeɚ/ verb
pares; pared; par·ing /ˈpeɚ/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to carefully cut off the outside or the ends of (something)
▪ pare an apple ▪ She was paring [=(more commonly) trimming] her fingernails. — often + away ▪ Pare away any brown spots on the avocado. — see also paring knife 2 : to make (something) smaller : to reduce (something) in size, amount, or number
▪ The company has to find a way to pare expenses. ▪ The budget has been pared to the bone. [=reduced as much as possible] — often + down ▪ The book was pared down to 200 pages. ▪ The company has to pare down the office staff. ▪ The pared-down staff was forced to work longer hours.
▪ pare an apple ▪ She was paring [=(more commonly) trimming] her fingernails. — often + away ▪ Pare away any brown spots on the avocado. — see also paring knife
▪ The company has to find a way to pare expenses. ▪ The budget has been pared to the bone. [=reduced as much as possible] — often + down ▪ The book was pared down to 200 pages. ▪ The company has to pare down the office staff. ▪ The pared-down staff was forced to work longer hours.
