Topic: GARDENING
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | proignier, probably from provigner 'to breed plants from shoots', from Latin propago; PROPAGATE |
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prune1
[transitive]
[transitive]1 also prune something ↔ backDLG to cut off some of the branches of a tree or bush to make it grow better : The roses need pruning.
The roses need pruning.2 especially British English to make something smaller by removing parts that you do not need or want : The company is pruning staff in order to reduce costs. The original version of the text has been pruned quite a bit.
The company is pruning staff in order to reduce costs.The original version of the text has been pruned quite a bit.WORD FOCUS: cut WORD FOCUS: cut
chop to cut vegetables, meat, or wood into pieces
slice to cut bread, vegetables, or meat into thin pieces
dice to cut vegetables into small pieces
peel to cut the outside part off an onion, apple etc
grate to cut cheese or vegetables into small pieces by rubbing them against a special tool
carve to cut pieces from a large piece of meat
saw to cut wood using a special tool called a saw
chop down to cut down a tree, using an axe
snip to cut something quickly using scissors
shave to remove hair from your face or body
trim to remove small parts of something to make it look neat
mow to cut grass
prune to cut off the top part of plants, in order to make them grow better cut
➔ See also cut
WORD FOCUS: cut chop to cut vegetables, meat, or wood into pieces
slice to cut bread, vegetables, or meat into thin pieces
dice to cut vegetables into small pieces
peel to cut the outside part off an onion, apple etc
grate to cut cheese or vegetables into small pieces by rubbing them against a special tool
carve to cut pieces from a large piece of meat
saw to cut wood using a special tool called a saw
chop down to cut down a tree, using an axe
snip to cut something quickly using scissors
shave to remove hair from your face or body
trim to remove small parts of something to make it look neat
mow to cut grass
prune to cut off the top part of plants, in order to make them grow better cut
➔ See also cut
