to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of.

to remove (an outer coating, layer, or part) by cutting (often fol. by off or away ).

to reduce or remove by or as by cutting; diminish or decrease gradually (often fol. by down )

to pare down one's expenses.

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carve , clip , crop , cut , cut back , cut down , decorticate , decrease , dock , flay , knock off , lop , lower , mark down , prune , reduce , scalp , scrape , shave , shear , skin , skive , slash , strip , thin , uncover , peel , scale , chop , trim , truncate , curtail , diminish , remove