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Pare

/peə(ɹ)/

To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife

📖 Definitions of "Pare"

verb

1
To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife
"Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart."
2
(often with down or back) to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off
"Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget."
3
To trim the hoof of a horse

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
trimnoun	(transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
skinnoun	(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
whittlenoun	(transitive or intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.
peelnoun	(transitive) To remove the skin or outer covering of.
pare downverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To reduce by paring or a similar gradual process.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
peelnoun	(transitive) To remove the skin or outer covering of.
skinnoun	(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
whittlenoun	(transitive or intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.
trimnoun	(transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
pare downverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To reduce by paring or a similar gradual process.
shaveverb	(transitive) To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
tapenoun	Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.
stepnoun	An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
parrynoun	To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
farenoun	(countable) Money paid for a transport ticket.
reduceverb	(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
stagenoun	A phase.
balnoun	(Cornwall) The surface of a mine.
stopverb	(intransitive) To cease moving.
adjustmentnoun	The action of adjusting something
adjustingnoun	Adjustment.
adjustverb	(transitive) To modify.
comnoun	A player in a video game which is controlled by the computer rather than a human.
tuningnoun	(music) The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch.
japnoun	(derogatory, ethnic slur, US) A Japanese person.