cull

Universal Words verb, noun verb [VN] to kill a particular number of animals of a group in order to prevent the group from getting too large PHRASALVERBS cull sth from sth to choose or collect sth from a source or several different sources: an exhibition of paintings culled from regional art galleries noun the act of killing some animals (usually the weakest ones) of a group in order to prevent the group from getting too large: the annual seal cull