figurative. The reduction or cutting back of anything; the removal of undesirable or superfluous elements; an instance of this.
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释义 | the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > curtailment > of anything superfluous (3) pruning1561 figurative. The reduction or cutting back of anything; the removal of undesirable or superfluous elements; an instance of this. recision1606 The action of rescinding, revoking, or retracting something; an instance of this. Also: the action or an act of reducing or retrenching something… Subcategories:— one who (1) |
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