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truncate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of truncate

to make less in extent or duration

some of the quotations from the movie had to be truncated to fit on tie-in products

Synonyms of truncate

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

Words Related to truncate

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 of truncate

enlarge, expand, supplement

add, aggrandize, amplify, augment, balloon, boost, dilate, escalate, heighten, increase, maximize, pump up, raise

blow up, distend, inflate, swell

Antonyms of truncate

elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract

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