tane

/teɪn/; /teɪnɪ/ or /teɪnən/

Definitions

1. noun

a variant of the name Tan

“She changed her name to Tane.”

2. verb

to cut or cut down (a tree, etc.)

“The park rangers had to tane the dead tree.”

3. verb

to plant (a tree, etc.)

“They tane the tree in the backyard.”

4. verb

to remove the top growth from (a plant)

“You should tane the weeds before they spread.”

5. verb

to lop or prune (a tree, etc.)

“The gardener had to tane the branches.”

Synonyms

  • cut
  • plant
  • prune

Antonyms

  • encourage
  • grow