Synonyms of pruning

pruning

verb

present participle of prune

as in shaving

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

pruned the dead branches from the old apple tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaving
• trimming
• cutting
• clipping
• mowing
• shearing
• cropping
• paring
• snipping
• bobbing
• cutting back
• docking
• polling
• nipping
• lopping (off)
• whittling
• manicuring
• shortening
• pinching
• curtailing
• skiving
• stumping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lengthening
• extending
• elongating