·vt Fig.: To diminish the bulk of; to Reduce; to Lessen.
II. Pare ·vt To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof.
III. Pare ·vt To Remove; to Separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, ring, or outside part, from anything;
— followed by off or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies.