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to prune
verbgeneral usecommon/puˈdaɾ/po·dar
Definitions
21
To trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to increase fruitfulness and growth.
Usage examples
“You should prune the apple trees in early spring.”
“She spent the afternoon pruning the rose bushes.”
Common combinations
prune treesprune bushesprune branchesprune regularly
2
To reduce the extent of something by removing superfluous or unwanted parts.
Usage examples
“The film's final cut was heavily pruned by the studio.”
“We need to prune our budget for next year.”
Common combinations
prune costsprune a manuscript