n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: lopped ; lop · ping
Date: 1519
1 a (1) : to cut off branches or twigs from (2) : to sever from a woody plant b (1) archaic : to cut off the head or limbs of (2) : to cut from a person
2 a : to remove superfluous parts from b : to eliminate as unnecessary or undesirable ― usually used with off