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Prune
pruːn
Prune definitions
verb
prune
pruned
prunes
pruning
- trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth
"now is the time to prune roses"
- cut away (a branch or stem) from a tree, shrub, etc.
"prune back the branches"
- reduce the extent of (something) by removing superfluous or unwanted parts
"the workforce was pruned"
- remove (superfluous or unwanted parts) from something
"Eliot deliberately pruned away details"