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truncate
Synonyms and Antonyms of truncate
to make less in extent or duration a truncated version of the 11 o'clock newscast followed the awards show, which ran over its time slot—as it always does Synonyms abbreviate, abridge, curtail, cut back, dock, elide, syncopate, shortenRelated 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), taperNear Antonyms enlarge, expand, supplement; add, aggrandize, amplify, augment, balloon, boost, dilate, escalate, heighten, increase, maximize, pump up, raise; blow up, distend, inflate, swellAntonyms elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract
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