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   Prune

   /pro͞on/

   

   verb

   • 1. trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to increase fruitfulness and growth: "now is the time to prune roses" Similar cut backtrimthinthin outpinch backcropclipshearpollardtopdockshapeeven upneatentidy (up)
   • ▪ cut away (a branch or stem): "prune back the branches" Similar cut offlop (off)chop offhack offclipsnip (off)nip offdockseverdetachremove
   • ▪ reduce the extent of (something) by removing superfluous or unwanted parts: "reduction achieved by working harder or pruning costs" Similar reducecutcut backcut downcut back onparepare downslim downmake reductions inmake cutbacks intrimwhittle away/downsalami-slicedecreasediminishaxeshrinkminimizeeliminateget rid ofdo away withinformal:slash
   • ▪ remove (superfluous or unwanted parts) from something: "Elliot deliberately pruned away details"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘abbreviate’): from Old French pro(o)ignier, possibly based on Latin rotundus ‘round’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pruner noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prunePrune Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of prune, a word that can refer to a dried plum or a type of cutting. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRUNE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Prune definition: a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.. See examples of PRUNE used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prunePrune - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To prune means to clip, crop, cut back, and weed out. Pruning usually happens to overgrown trees and bushes, but can also be helpful for wild eyebrows and guest lists that are too long.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › prunePrune - definition of prune by The Free Dictionary

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › prunePRUNE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Prune can be a verb meaning to cut off branches or flowers of a tree or bush, or a noun meaning a dried plum. Learn how to use prune in sentences and see translations in different languages.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRUNE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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