prune
verbUK /pruːn/
US /pruːn/
To cut off extra branches from a plant so it grows better.
Grandpa likes to prune the rose bushes every spring.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To reduce or remove things that are not needed.
The company had to prune its budget to save money.
3. A dried plum that is dark and wrinkly.
She added a few prunes to her breakfast cereal.
4. To remove parts of something written or planned.
The editor pruned the long article to fit the page.