prune vs pinch

prune and pinch both are nouns.

prune and pinch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prune	Yes	No	Yes	No
pinch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pinch is a hyponym of prune; that is, pinch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prune:

prune: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
pinch: cut the top off

Other hyponyms of prune include shear, poll, pollard, top, disbud.

prune (noun)	pinch (noun)
dried plum	a squeeze with the fingers
	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
	a small sharp bite or snip
	a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
	a slight but appreciable amount
	an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
	a painful or straitened circumstance

prune (verb)	pinch (verb)
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things	irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of	squeeze tightly between the fingers
	make ridges into by pinching together
	cut the top off
	make off with belongings of others

Difference between prune and pinch

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