Definitions of pare:

• verb:   decrease gradually or bit by bit
• verb:   remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

  Example: "Pare one's fingernails"

• verb:   cut small bits or pare shavings from
• verb:   strip the skin off

  Example: "Pare apples"

• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #6848)