PRUNED Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word pruned. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PRUNED
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| cut | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument • fashioned or shaped by cutting • made neat and tidy by trimming • (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine • (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit noun • a share of the profits • (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next • a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation • a step on some scale • a wound made by cutting • a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass • a remark capable of wounding mentally • a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc • the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage • the style in which a garment is cut • a canal made by erosion or excavation • a refusal to recognize someone you know • in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball • (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball • the division of a deck of cards before dealing • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge • the act of cutting something into parts • the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends • the act of reducing the amount or number • an unexcused absence from class adjective satellite • with parts removed • (of a male animal) having the testicles removed • (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply • mixed with water verb • separate with or as if with an instrument • cut down on; make a reduction in • turn sharply; change direction abruptly • make an incision or separation • discharge from a group • form by probing, penetrating, or digging • style and tailor in a certain fashion • hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction • make out and issue • cut and assemble the components of • intentionally fail to attend • be able to manage or manage successfully • give the appearance or impression of • move (one's fist) • pass directly and often in haste • pass through or across • make an abrupt change of image or sound • stop filming • make a recording of • record a performance on (a medium) • create by duplicating data • form or shape by cutting or incising • perform or carry out • function as a cutting instrument • allow incision or separation • divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult • cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch • reap or harvest • fell by sawing; hew • penetrate injuriously • refuse to acknowledge • shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things • dissolve by breaking down the fat of • have a reducing effect • cease, stop • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • have grow through the gums • grow through the gums • cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses) | ||||||||
| clipped | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • cut or trimmed by clipping • (of speech) having quick short sounds | ||||||||
| reduced | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • made less in size or amount or degree adjective satellite • well below normal (especially in price) | ||||||||
| shaped | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • having the shape of adjective satellite • shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort) | ||||||||
| sheared | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers adjective satellite • (used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length | ||||||||
| shortened | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • shortened • cut short in duration • shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another • with parts removed | ||||||||
| trimmed | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • made neat and tidy by trimming | ||||||||
| lopped | verbv | |||||||
verb • cut off from a whole • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of | ||||||||
| neatened | verbv | |||||||
verb • put (things or places) in order • care for one's external appearance | ||||||||
| pared | verbv | |||||||
verb • decrease gradually or bit by bit • cut small bits or pare shavings from • remove the skin from • remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size | ||||||||
| clip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun • an instance or single occasion for some event • any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together • an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress • the act of clipping or snipping • a sharp slanting blow verb • sever or remove by pinching or snipping • run at a moderately swift pace • attach with a clip • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent | ||||||||
| crop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the yield from plants in a single growing season • a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale • a collection of people or things appearing together • the output of something in a season • the stock or handle of a whip • a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food verb • cut short • prepare for crops • yield crops • let feed in a field or pasture or meadow • feed as in a meadow or pasture • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of | ||||||||
| dress | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice • clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion • clothing in general adjective satellite • suitable for formal occasions • (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes verb • put on clothes • provide with clothes or put clothes on • put a finish on • dress in a certain manner • dress or groom with elaborate care • kill and prepare for market or consumption • arrange in ranks • decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods • provide with decoration • put a dressing on • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width • convert into leather • apply a bandage or medication to • give a neat appearance to • arrange attractively | ||||||||
| lop | verbv | |||||||
verb • cut off from a whole • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of | ||||||||
| rationalise | verbv | |||||||
verb • structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning • think rationally; employ logic or reason • remove irrational quantities from • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things | ||||||||
| rationalize | verbv | |||||||
verb • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things • structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results • think rationally; employ logic or reason • remove irrational quantities from | ||||||||
| snip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) • the act of clipping or snipping verb • sever or remove by pinching or snipping • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of | ||||||||
| trim | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a state of arrangement or appearance • a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment • attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation • cutting down to the desired size or shape adjective satellite • thin and fit • characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder • neat and smart in appearance • severely simple in line or design verb • remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size • decorate, as with ornaments • cut down on; make a reduction in • balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces • be in equilibrium during a flight • decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • cut closely • adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used | ||||||||
| cut back | verbv | |||||||
verb • return in time • cut down on; make a reduction in • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • place restrictions on | ||||||||
