verb🔗ShareTo become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water."After a long bath, her fingers were so pruned that they looked like raisins. "bodyphysiologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive."A good grape grower will prune the vines once a year."agricultureplantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material)."to prune a budget, or an essay"agricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove unnecessary branches from a tree data structure."The search algorithm was pruned to improve its speed by removing unnecessary branches of inquiry. "computingstructuretechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo preen; to prepare; to dress."She pruned in front of the mirror, carefully adjusting her hair and straightening her dress before the important meeting. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
