rangle

/ˈræŋɡəl/

Definitions

1. verb

to remove the ringle or ring of something, such as a tree, to reduce it to a stump

“The farmer rangled the tree to clear the land for a new garden.”

2. noun

the act of rangle or a stump left after rangle

“The rangle of the old tree was still visible in the field.”

Synonyms

  • girdle
  • stump

Antonyms

  • enlarge
  • grow