truncate C2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈtɹʌŋˌkeɪt/ UK /tɹʌŋˈkeɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #345491 Meanings 1 adj terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off A truncate leaf. 2 verb make shorter as if by cutting off Truncate a word. 3 verb approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one Truncate a series. 4 verb To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off. The script was truncated to leave time for commercials. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · terminating abruptly by... truncated 2 verb · make shorter as if by... cut short Word family Forms truncated Related forms truncationtrunk Etymology From Latin truncātus, perfect passive participle of truncō (“maim, reduce to a trunk”); see trunk as a verb. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # truncate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈtɹʌŋˌkeɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /tɹʌŋˈkeɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 345491 ## Meanings 1. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off 2. make shorter as if by cutting off 3. approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one 4. To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off. ## Examples - A truncate leaf. - Truncate a word. - Truncate a series. - The script was truncated to leave time for commercials. ## Synonyms - truncated - cut short ## Related Forms - truncation - trunk ## Etymology From Latin truncātus, perfect passive participle of truncō (“maim, reduce to a trunk”); see trunk as a verb. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown