snip

snip

verb

Definition of SNIP

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument <snipped the loose ends>

Synonyms bob, crop, cut, cut back, dock, lop (off), nip, pare, poll, prune, shave, shear, snip, trim

Related Words skive, whittle; manicure, mow; pinch, stump; curtail, shorten

Near Antonyms elongate, extend, lengthen