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eliminate vs prune

prune vs eliminate

eliminate is not a noun while prune is a noun.

eliminate and prune both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eliminate No No Yes No
prune Yes No Yes No
As verbs, prune is a hyponym of eliminate; that is, prune is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eliminate:
  • eliminate: terminate, end, or take out
  • prune: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
Other hyponyms of eliminate include cancel out, wipe out, decouple, decouple, obliterate, knock out, drown, cut out, cut, rationalise, rationalize, extinguish, snuff out, except, exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out.
eliminate (noun) prune (noun)
dried plum
eliminate (verb) prune (verb)
eliminate from the body weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
kill in large numbers cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
terminate, end, or take out
remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
dismiss from consideration or a contest
remove from a contest or race
get rid of something
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