Thesaurus: prune

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1. v. t. To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune trees; to prune an essay.
2. v. t. To cut off or cut out, as useless parts.
3. v. t. To preen; to prepare; to dress.
4. v. i. To dress; to prink; -used humorously or in contempt.
5. n. A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes; California prunes.
6. n. dried plum
7. v. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
8. v. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
9. To dress; to prink; -used humorously or in contempt. Dryden.