Truncate
[trəNG-keyt]
Part of speech: verb
Origin: Latin, 15th century
1.
Shorten the duration or extent of.
2.
Shorten by cutting off the top or end.
Examples of Truncate in a sentence
"The director cut out more than a dozen scenes in order to truncate the film."
"Our manager insists we truncate any meeting before it runs over an hour."
About Truncate
“Truncate” is based on the Latin “truncat-,” which means “maimed,” from the verb “truncare.”
Did you Know?
The verb “truncate” is closely associated with the noun “trunk,” referring to the central part of a thing (such as a tree). To “truncate” means to “reduce to a trunk” (in the case of a tree, by removing branches). The modern definition of “truncate” is rarely applied to physical objects; instead, we truncate time, or truncate things demanding time. For example, someone may truncate a trip in order to return home more quickly.
