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prune

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of prune

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

pruned the dead branches from the old apple tree

Synonyms of prune

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

Words Related to prune

curtail, shorten

Near Antonyms of prune

elongate, extend, lengthen

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