Meaning & use
lop
To cut off a part of something, especially branches from a tree, usually with a single strong stroke.
See it in a sentence
The gardener lopped the dead branches off the old oak tree.
They decided to lop a few unnecessary steps off the approval process.
A note on using this word
Lop is often paired with 'off,' as in lop off, and can be used figuratively for cutting costs or reducing something.
Words with a similar meaning
chopprune
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