shave something ↔ off phrasal verb (see also shave)

1. to remove hair by shaving:
I’ve decided to shave off my beard.

2. (also shave something off something) to remove very thin pieces from the surface of something, using a knife or other cutting tool:
I had to shave a few millimetres off the bottom of the door to make it shut.

3. (also shave something off something) if you shave a small amount off something such as a price or a record, you make the price slightly smaller or the record time slightly shorter:
She shaved half a second off the world record.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲