| Front | pare |
|---|---|
| Back | pare /peə $ per/ verb [transitive] 1to cut off the outer layer of something, using a sharp knife: Pare the rind from the fruit. 2to reduce the amount, number, or size of something as much as you can: The firm has not been able to pare costs fast enough to match competitors. The country’s defences have been pared to the bone (=reduced as far as possible). pare something ↔ down phrasal verb to reduce something, especially by making a lot of small reductions: The list was pared down for the final interviews. —pared-down adjective: Even in its pared-down form, the contract was unacceptable. |
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