truncate

²truncate

verb

trun·cat·edtrun·cat·ing

Definition of TRUNCATE

transitive verb

1

: to shorten by or as if by cutting off

2

: to replace (an edge or corner of a crystal) by a plane

— trun·ca·tion \trəŋ-ˈkā-shən, trən-\ noun

Examples of TRUNCATE

1. <a truncated version of the 11 o'clock newscast followed the awards show, which ran over its time slot—as it always does>

First Known Use of TRUNCATE

circa 1727

Related to TRUNCATE

Synonyms: abbreviate, abridge, curtail, cut back, dock, elide, syncopate, shorten

Antonyms: elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract

Related Words: abstract, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, recapitulate, summarize, sum up; abate, compress, constrict, contract, cut, cut down, pare, prune, trim; decrease, de-escalate, deflate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, moderate, modify, reduce, retrench, shrink, slash, subtract (from), taper

Near Antonyms: enlarge, expand, supplement; add, aggrandize, amplify, augment, balloon, boost, dilate, escalate, heighten, increase, maximize, pump up, raise; blow up, distend, inflate, swell

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