Remove, as a fruit peel (4)

I believe the answer is:

pare

(Other definitions for pare that I've seen before include "Whittle" , "Trim off in layers" , "Shave, say, pencil" , "Cut down gradually" , "Trim by cutting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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