cull

• Substantiv, das die Handlung des Auswählens oder Entfernens bezeichnet, oft im Zusammenhang mit der Dezimierung von Tierpopulationen oder der Auswahl der besten Stücke aus einer Gruppe.

A noun referring to the act of selecting or removing something, often used in the context of reducing a population of animals or selecting the best items from a group.

1. Selective removalB2formal

   The act of removing or killing animals from a group to control population or improve quality.

   Keulung

   • The annual deer cull helps maintain a healthy forest ecosystem.
   • Farmers conducted a cull of sick livestock to prevent disease spread.
   • The government authorized a cull of invasive species in the region.

   Synonymeeliminationthinning

2. Selection processC1formal

   The process of selecting and removing inferior or unwanted items from a larger group.

   Auslese

   • The editor performed a cull of outdated articles from the database.
   • A cull of underperforming employees was announced by management.
   • The museum's cull of duplicate artifacts freed up storage space.

   Synonymeeliminationpruningremovalscreeningselectionsortingthinningwinnowing

• Verb, das das Auswählen oder Sammeln aus einer größeren Gruppe bezeichnet, oft mit der Absicht, etwas zu entfernen oder zu verringern.

A verb used to indicate the act of selecting or gathering something from a larger group, often with the intention of removing or reducing.

1. Select or gatherB2formal

   To choose or collect something from a larger group, often with care.

   Auswählen

   • The editor culled the best articles for the anthology.
   • She culled the most relevant data from the report.
   • They culled the finest examples from the collection.

   Synonymechoosecollectgathergleanpickselectsiftsort

   Antonymediscardreject

2. Reduce populationB2formal

   To selectively kill animals in a population to control its size or health.

   Abschuss zur Bestandsregulierung

   • The park rangers culled the deer population to prevent overgrazing.
   • Farmers cull weak animals from the herd to improve breeding.
   • The government authorized a cull of invasive species.

   Synonymedestroyeliminatereduceremoveslaughterthin out

   Antonymebreedconserveincreasepreservepropagateprotect

Phrasal-Variantencull out