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

Examples of truncate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Matthew did such a great job at truncating it while not losing that magic that Casey made. —Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024

Why the scoring system came to be is a mystery, but it is meant to represent the quarters of a clock face (15, 30, 45 with game at 60), but 'forty-five' was deemed to be too long to say, so was truncated to 40. —NBC News, 28 July 2024

According to Jacobson and Zúñiga, however, the lines Harris was supposed to deliver got truncated in the press’s coverage. —Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024

These immense proposals are being rushed through on a timeline that cynically truncated the time for Community Board and public review. —Joe Enright, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024