1. (

• nip ,
• nip_off ,
• clip ,
• snip ,
• snip_off

) sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers" ;

2. (

• snip ,
• clip ,
• crop ,
• trim ,
• lop ,
• dress ,
• prune ,
• cut_back

) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden" ;