Scale down (4)
I believe the answer is:
pare
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">scale down</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pare that I've seen before include "Trim by cutting" , "Trim off in layers" , "Shave, say, pencil" , "Cut down gradually" , "Strip the skin from" .)