摘 pluck

Yosemite Sam's hands pluck his prodigious Moustache.

Figuratively, to nip in the bud.

It's often used in the phrase 才能を摘む (sainou wo tsumu,to stunt the emotional growth of your kids).(BOOBOO: plucking a single flower is ぬく, not つむ）
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To point out a shortcoming ★★☆☆☆
指 (finger / point at) + 摘 (pluck) = 指摘 (To point out a shortcoming)

To point out a shortcoming - You can use it about your friends. Or "The critic pointed out the shortcomings of the play."