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Phrasal Verb: Pare back

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Pare back - If you pare something back, you reduce the size or numbers.
Example:
They have had to PARE BACK the services they offer as their funding was reduced.
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 2 phrasal verbs with 'PARE'

- Pare back
- Pare down

 
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