kitkeä — meaning in English

English meaning

• sever verb To cut off or separate something completely, often abruptly.
• stub noun A short remaining piece of something after the main part has been used, cut, or removed.
• weed verb To pull unwanted plants out of a garden or field.

Senses

kitkeä is used for these senses in English:

• nip in the bud (idiomatic) To stop something at an early stage.
• stub (transitive) To remove a plant by pulling it out by the roots.
• weed (transitive) To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area (especially grass).
• weed out (idiomatic, transitive) To remove (unwanted elements) from a group.

stub — full definition

1. noun A short remaining piece of something after the main part has been used, cut, or removed.
2. verb To accidentally hit or jam a toe or foot against something.

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