Cull (verb)

1. To select from a group and remove or eliminate.
2. To reduce the size of a population of animals by selective hunting or fishing.
3. To remove or eliminate something undesirable.

Origin:

From old french couler, meaning to select or pick out.

Examples:

1. They culled the herd to reduce the number of animals.
2. The company culled its workforce to cut costs.
3. They culled the fish to maintain the population.
4. The farmer culled the weak and sickly pigs.
5. The editor culled the manuscript to eliminate errors.