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prune

verb

/pruːn/

Meaning

to cut off unwanted parts of a plant or tree to help it grow better

Gardeners prune the trees in spring to encourage growth.

prune back

trim, cut, crop, clip, pare

neglect, overgrow

prune the branches, prune carefully, prune regularly, prune back

to be unsuccessful; not to achieve something

to get, acquire, or secure something

Describe or portray something precisely; mark the outline or boundary of something.

to stop or interrupt someone unexpectedly, often to attack or detain them

The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects to prevent waste.

To look at someone in an unpleasant, sly, or sexually suggestive way.