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Prune (Verb)

Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Prune the dead flowers from the rose bush to stimulate new growth.
The gardener spent hours pruning the overgrown shrubs in the backyard.
It's essential to prune young fruit trees regularly to develop a strong structure.
Prune the lower branches of the willow tree to allow more light to reach the grass.
She learned to prune the grapevines at the right time to increase their fruit production.

Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

We need to prune our list of social media channels to focus on the most effective ones for our business.
The company had to prune its workforce due to financial difficulties.
She decided to prune her friend circle by distancing herself from negative influences.
To save money, we will have to prune our monthly expenses by cutting back on non-essential items.
They had to prune the budget by cutting funding for several underperforming projects.