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Meaning ofprunein English

prune

us//pruːn//uk//pruːn//

Pluralprunes
Past Tensepruned
Participle Verbpruning
Third Person Singularprunes

Definitions

Noun
1. dried, wrinkled plum fruit
Verb
1. to cut down or remove unnecessary parts; shorten
  The gardener will prune the tree to maintain its shape.
2. to become wrinkled (like a prune) when submerged
  After a long bath, her fingers started to prune.
3. to trim or remove excess (from trees, shrubs, etc.)
  The gardener will prune the bushes to promote healthy growth.
4. to cut down or reduce (unnecessary parts); shorten
  The editor will prune the article to make it more concise.
5. to remove unused branches (in data structures)
  The programmer will prune the database to optimize its performance.