Lops

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. To cut or trim something unevenly, especially in a way that leaves it disfigured or asymmetrical
2. To remove the top or part of a plant in an irregular manner, often resulting in an unkempt appearance
3. To diminish or reduce in a skewed or uneven fashion, thereby impacting uniformity or balance

Etymology: "Lops" is the plural of the noun "lop," meaning a cut-off branch or the trimmings from a tree, and it is also the third-person singular form of the verb. The verb came later, formed by back-formation from the noun: speakers took the noun as if it were a verb and derived a verb from it, rather than the other way round.

Synonyms: cuts, trims, clips, prunes, snips

Antonyms: grows, extends, lengthens, adds, builds