prune
prune
verb
To trim a plant by cutting off dead or unwanted branches.
"He needs to prune the rose bushes."
verb
To reduce something by removing unnecessary or undesirable parts.
"The company decided to prune its workforce."
noun
A dried plum, often eaten as a snack or used in cooking.
"She added prunes to the fruit cake."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: snip, dress, crop, clip, lop, trim, cut back, rationalise, rationalize, cut