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   prune

   /pruːn/

   verb

   • 1. 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" Similar cut backtrimthinthin outpinch backcropclipshearpollardtopdockshapeeven upneatentidy (up)
   • ▪ cut away (a branch or stem) from a tree, shrub, etc.: "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: "the workforce was pruned" 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: "Eliot deliberately pruned away details"

   noun

   • 1. an instance of trimming a tree, shrub, or bush: "they need little care other than an annual prune"

   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

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   Why do we prune?

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   Should you prune a tree or shrub?

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

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   Prune can be a verb meaning to cut off branches or a noun meaning a dried plum. Learn how to use prune in different contexts, see examples, and find translations in other languages.

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     to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially...

   • Znaczenie Prune, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     prune definicja: 1. to cut off branches from a tree, bush,...

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     PRUNE translate: 修剪（樹枝）, 刪除，刪節, 西梅乾，洋李乾. Learn more in the...

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   to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in the future: She spent the afternoon pruning roses. to reduce something by removing things that are not necessary: Arco has reacted to the loss in revenue by pruning (back) its expansion plans. I felt his paper needed a little pruning.

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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.

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    Learn the meaning and usage of the word PRUNE in English. It can refer to a dried plum, a cut branch, or a reduction. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences, and translations.