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

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   The meaning of PRUNE is a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation. How to use prune in a sentence.

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

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   PRUNE definition: 1. to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in the…. Learn more.

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

5. 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. You may have also heard of another form of prune : the kind you eat.

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

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   To cut off or remove dead or living parts or branches of (a plant, for example) to improve shape or growth. 2. To remove or cut out as superfluous. 3. To reduce: prune a budget. v.intr. To remove what is superfluous or undesirable.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of prune – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRUNE definition: 1. If you prune a tree or bush, you cut off some of the branches or flowers to help it grow better…. Learn more.

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

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   When you prune a tree or bush, you cut off some of the branches so that it will grow better the next year. You have to prune a bush if you want fruit. [ VERB noun ]