pare

The word “pare” has 1 syllable: pare

It's pronounced as /pɛr/

What is synonym and antonym for pare?

In the thesaurus, “pare” has 38 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for pare along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for pare

bob
carve
clip
crop
curtail
cut
cut back
cut down
decorticate
decrease
dock
flay
knock off
lop
lower
manicure
mark down
mow
nip
pinch
poll
prune
reduce
scalp
scrape
shave
shear
shorten
skin
skive
slash
snip
strip
stump
thin
trim
uncover
whittle

Antonyms for pare

cover
elongate
expand
extend
grow
increase
lengthen
raise
spend
squander
waste

Meanings of pare

verb
1. To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
2. (often with down or back) to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.
3. To trim the hoof of a horse.

Example Sentences

She used a knife to pare the apple before eating it.
He tried to pare down his expenses to save more money.
The chef must pare the vegetables before cooking.
They need to pare unnecessary details from the report.
She carefully pare the rough edges of the wood for a smooth finish.

On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pare, such as: bob, carve, clip, cover, crop, curtail, cut.

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