truncate
verb
ˈtrən-\
Definition of truncate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to shorten by or as if by cutting off
2 : to replace (an edge or corner of a crystal) by a plane
truncate
adjectiveDefinition of truncate (Entry 2 of 2)
: having the end square or even truncate leaves
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Verb
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Synonyms & Antonyms for truncate
Synonyms: Verb
abbreviate, abridge, curtail, cut back, dock, elide, shorten, syncopate
Antonyms: Verb
elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract
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Examples of truncate in a Sentence
Verb
a truncated version of the 11 o'clock newscast followed the awards show, which ran over its time slot—as it always doesRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
The emails—most from about 2012 to 2014—are far from conclusive, lacking context and in some cases truncated. — Kirsten Grind, WSJ, "Facebook Considered Charging for Access to User Data," 28 Nov. 2018 The Navy truncated the program to just 3 subs, each of which cost $4.4 billion each, and turned its attention to developing the smaller, more versatile, more affordable Virginia class. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Navy’s Next Attack Submarine Will Be Big, Expensive," 22 Oct. 2018 While the challenge often is truncating an abundance of material, sometimes the dilemma is the opposite. — Carita Rizzo, The Hollywood Reporter, "Writers on 'Versace,' 'Tupac' and More Reveal Secrets to Bringing True Tales to the Screen," 1 June 2018 In addition to potential weekend sessions and truncating the August recess, the senators floated an interesting idea for handling regular fiscal 2019 spending bills ahead of August. — Tribune News Service, NOLA.com, "Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy join GOP colleagues urging Senate to skip August recess," 15 May 2018 The endings are frequently murky and strange, often abruptly truncated. — Parul Sehgal, New York Times, "A Master Storyteller From 19th-Century Brazil, Heir to the Greats and Entirely Sui Generis," 6 June 2018 After a 16-month absence from Slam tennis, and at the age of 36, Williams won her first three matches and looked to be a real contender in Paris before this pectoral injury truncated her tournament. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Three Thoughts on Serena Williams' Withdrawl From French Open," 4 June 2018 Their preference was to wait until the 17th day of the season, which would have delayed the start of Lucchesi’s service time clock while potentially truncating his season by just two starts. — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres prospect Joey Lucchesi to make major league debut Friday," 29 Mar. 2018 Looney has battled injuries in his career thus far, including one that delayed his start at UCLA and led to labrum surgery that truncated his rookie year in 2015-16. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "68 Degrees of Separation: a Wisconsin connection to every team in the 2018 NCAA Tournament," 12 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'truncate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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