Verb
decrease gradually or bit by bit
Source: WordNetMy favorite form is the short story. From an aesthetics stand point you really have to pare down to the bone. You can't write a throw-away scene. Roger Zelazny
I have learned to pare down what I do and still be effective and strong in a role. Mira Sorvino
I don't pare down much. I write the beginning of a story in a notebook and it comes out very close to what it will be in the end. There is not much deliberateness about it. Lydia Davis
Composing gives me a chance to work in multiple dimensions and helps me pare down my melodies into what is essential. Learning new skills has always energized me and scoring has opened up a world of sonic possibilities. Liz Phair
It is imperative that we should not pare down the meaning of a dream to fit some narrow doctrine. ... No language exists that cannot be misused. Carl Jung
With a film, you have to pare down and take stuff out and squish it all down into a 110 page script. Melissa Rosenberg