Answer: lopped

AnswerCrossword Clue
LOPPEDSheared (off)
LOPPEDTruncated
LOPPEDCut (off)
LOPPEDCut
LOPPEDMade big cuts
LOPPEDCut off
loppedRemove (something regarded as unnecessary or burdensome)
loppedCut off (a branch, limb, or other protrusion) from the main body of a tree
loppedLOP, to cut the tops off branches
loppedRemove branches from (a tree)