lop /lɒp $ lɑːp/ BrE AmE ( also lop off ) verb ( past tense and past participle lopped , present participle lopping ) [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: lop 'small branches cut off' (15-20 centuries) ]
1 . to cut something, especially branches from a tree, usually with a single strong movement SYN chop , chop off :
Workmen have lopped off more branches in an effort to save the tree.
2 . to reduce an amount, especially of money, by a particular amount:
They lopped £16 off the price.
lop something from something
Citicorp plans to lop $1.5 billion a year from its operating costs.