Snip (verb)

Cut off or remove something with scissors or shears.

Origin:

Derived from the word "snipe" (old english snīpan, snīpan "to cut or bite off", of germanic origin; related to german dialect snippen, also to snipe).

Examples:

1. She snipped the thread with a pair of scissors.
2. He snipped a piece of fabric.
3. She snipped the dead flowers off the plant.
4. He snipped the end of the cigar.
5. She snipped the coupons out of the newspaper.