Synonyms of truncate

truncate

verb

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

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