pare down
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
Cut something down by taking away the parts that are not needed, until only the most important parts are left.
"The director had to pare down the original three-hour cut to under two hours for general release."
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The Lean Software Development Process
Alliance Software · 3:17
pare down your releases and release
Vladimir Putin leads muted Victory Day parade under threat of Ukrainian attack | BBC News
BBC News · 1:11
have been reluctant to pare down his parade.
The Lean Software Development Process
Alliance Software · 3:17
pare down your releases and release something small and it requires
The American war machine, explained
Johnny Harris · 101:59
they would pare down or totally get rid of the spy agency.
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Johnny Harris · 101:08
They are motivated to find people who do not qualify and to pare down