Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms. Verb: 1. pare down - decrease gradually or bit by bit. pare. minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"

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... an outer coating, layer, or part) by cutting (often fol. by off or away). 3. to reduce or remove by or as by cutting; diminish or decrease gradually (often fol. by down): to pare down ...

3. to decrease bit by bit: the government is prepared to pare down the armed forces [Latin parare to make ready] Pare parings collectively; the amount pared or cut off, 1430.

verb (used with object), pared, par?ing. 1. to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of. 2. to remove (an outer coating, layer, or part) by cutting (often fol. by off or away ...