Answer:

pare

Answer	Crossword Clue
PARE	Cut (down), as expenses
PARE	Get the carrots ready
PARE	Cut back

PARE	Trim
PARE	Whittle down
PARE	Fix apples for a pie
PARE	Skin
PARE	Trim down
PARE	Remove the skin of
PARE	Cut the skin from
PARE	Trim, as apples

PARE	Reduce, as expenses
PARE	Peel
PARE	Scale down
PARE	Prune
PARE	Use a peeler
PARE	Take a coat off
PARE	Rid of rind
PARE	Whittle (down)

PARE	Make cuts
PARE	Whittle
PARE	Cut (away)
PARE	Cut (down)
PARE	Remove, as a rind
PARE	Trim with a knife
PARE	Reduce
PARE	Lessen

PARE	Remove, in a way
PARE	Downsize
PARE	Peel, as a rind
PARE	Cut the peel from
PARE	Prepare, as apples for pie
PARE	Reduce bit by bit
PARE	Use a peeler on
PARE	Curtail

PARE	Cut down
PARE	Prep, as apples for applesauce
PARE	Remove by cutting
PARE	Trim back
PARE	Cut off in layers