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phraseprune back1. prune back sth • prune sth back to cut some of the branches of a tree or bush to make it grow better: To encourage growth, prune back your rose bushes by about a third.■ SIMILAR TO: trim (back), cut back2. prune back sth • prune sth back to reduce something or to get rid of the unnecessary parts of something: Airlines announced they intend to prune back weekday flights from London to Glasgow. Staff numbers have been pruned back from 580 to 250.■ SIMILAR TO: trim back, cut back
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