prune meaning and definition

PRUNE noun

Definition of prune (noun)

1. dried plum

PRUNE verb

Definition of prune (verb)

1. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
   • "dress the plants in the garden"
   • synonyms: clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, snip, trim
2. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
   • "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
   • synonyms: cut, rationalise, rationalize