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truncates

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present tense third-person singular of truncate

Synonyms & Antonyms of truncates

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 for truncates

abbreviates,
abridges,
curtails,
cuts back,
docks,
elides,
shortens,
syncopates

Words Related to truncates

abstracts,
digests,
encapsulates,
epitomizes,
recapitulates,
summarizes,
sums up

abates,
compresses,
constricts,
contracts,
cuts,
cuts down,
pares,
prunes,
trims

decreases,
de-escalates,
deflates,
diminishes,
downsizes,
dwindles,
lessens,
lowers,
moderates,
modifies,
reduces,
retrenches,
shrinks,
slashes,
subtracts (from),
tapers

Near Antonyms for truncates

enlarges,
expands,
supplements

adds,
aggrandizes,
amplifies,
augments,
balloons,
boosts,
dilates,
escalates,
heightens,
increases,
maximizes,
pumps up,
raises

blows up,
distends,
inflates,
swells

Antonyms for truncates

elongates,
extends,
lengthens,
prolongs,
protracts

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“Truncates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truncates. Accessed 24 Jun. 2021.

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