1. (verb) decrease gradually or bit by bit

• pare down

2. (verb) cut small bits or pare shavings from

• whittle

3. (verb) strip the skin off

• peel
• skin

4. (verb) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

• trim

1. (verb) decrease gradually or bit by bit

• decrease
• lessen
• minify

2. (verb) cut small bits or pare shavings from

• cut

3. (verb) strip the skin off

• strip

4. (verb) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

• cut

1. (verb) strip the skin off

• flay
• peel off

2. (verb) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

• dress

1. (verb) cut small bits or pare shavings from

• paring
• shaving
• sliver
• whittler

2. (verb) strip the skin off

• parer
• paring knife
• paring
• peel
• peel
• skin
• skin
• peeler
• peeler
• skinner

3. (verb) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

• parer
• trimmer