1shave 
/ˈʃeɪv/ verb
shaves; shaved; shaved or shav·en /ˈʃeɪv/ verb /ˈʃeɪvən/; shav·ing 1 a : to cut the hair, wool, etc., off (someone or something) very close to the skin [+ obj] ▪ He shaves himself [=cuts off the hair that grows on his face] every morning before breakfast. ▪ He shaved his head. ▪ She cut herself while shaving her legs. ▪ The sheep were all shaved. ▪ shaved/shaven heads/legs [no obj] ▪ He shaves every morning before breakfast. ▪ I cut myself shaving this morning.
b [+ obj] : to cut off (hair, wool, a beard, etc.) very close to the skin
▪ He shaved his beard. ▪ She shaves her dog's fur in the summer. — often + off ▪ He shaved off his beard. 2 [+ obj] : to remove a thin layer of (something) from something
▪ He shaved some butter from the container. — usually + off ▪ Shave the bark off the tree. 3 [+ obj] : to reduce something by taking away (a small amount) — usually + off ▪ Can you shave a little off the price? [=can you reduce the price by a small amount?] ▪ She was able to shave a few seconds off the record. [=to beat the record by a few seconds]
b [+ obj] : to cut off (hair, wool, a beard, etc.) very close to the skin
▪ He shaved his beard. ▪ She shaves her dog's fur in the summer. — often + off ▪ He shaved off his beard.
▪ He shaved some butter from the container. — usually + off ▪ Shave the bark off the tree.
