Synonyms of truncate

truncate

verb

ˈtrəŋ-ˌkāt 

as in to shorten

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 & Similar Words

• shorten
• abridge
• curtail
• abbreviate
• reduce
• elide
• cut back
• trim
• dock
• syncopate
• summarize
• compress
• modify
• recapitulate
• decrease
• encapsulate
• digest
• abstract
• prune
• cut down
• pare
• cut
• sum up
• epitomize
• slash
• retrench
• shrink
• constrict
• diminish
• downsize
• taper
• moderate
• subtract (from)
• contract
• deflate
• lessen
• dwindle
• abate
• lower
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• elongate
• lengthen
• prolong
• expand
• enlarge
• add
• increase
• supplement
• maximize
• augment
• protract
• amplify
• raise
• dilate
• boost
• escalate
• heighten
• inflate
• swell
• blow up
• aggrandize
• pump up
• balloon
• distend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of truncate

Cooper really spent parts of three seasons with Syracuse before the Tampa Bay Lightning promoted him, while two of Carberry’s three seasons with Hershey were truncated by the pandemic. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026

This year’s free-agency period was uniquely truncated, essentially lasting only 13 days because of the duration of CBA negotiations — and creating a flurry of activity as a result. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2026

The Ducks killed their first six penalties of the series but have since been touched up shorthanded on three of their past four PKs, with the fourth being truncated by an Edmonton infraction. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026

What’s also curiously glossed over — or at least truncated into a shorter segue than deserved — is Bernstein’s impact in Hollywood. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026

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