Synonyms of prune

prune

verb

as in to shave

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

pruned the dead branches from the old apple tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shave
• cut
• trim
• mow
• pare
• crop
• clip
• snip
• bob
• cut back
• shear
• nip
• dock
• lop (off)
• poll
• whittle
• shorten
• stump
• curtail
• pinch
• skive
• manicure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• lengthen
• elongate