1. to remove branches from a tree or plant; to prune
Usage: transitive verb; somewhat formal or literary
2. to separate or divide into branches; to cause to branch off
Usage: transitive or intransitive verb; rare

Examples

• The gardener decided to disbranch the old oak tree to improve its shape.
• We had to disbranch the lower limbs to allow more light to reach the ground.
• The arborist carefully disbranched the diseased sections of the maple.
• After the storm, workers disbranched the damaged trees throughout the park.
• The pruning technique involves disbranching weak growth to strengthen the main trunk.