Truncate
To shorten something by cutting off a part of it.
verbTruncate
To shorten something by cutting off a part of it.
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Imagine This
If someone ate part of the trunk of a tree, the tree will certainly be shorter. Kate owns a tree cutting company called 'Trunk Kate'. Her company cuts off or sometimes just cuts the trees' trunks shorter. Then the tree trunks are sold as firewood.
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Sounds Like
TRUNG-kayt
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Looks Like
Looks like: trunk + ate
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Remember This
The trunk is the main stem of a tree and often symbolizes strength and height.
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Other Forms
truncationnoun
truncatedadjective
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Connect With
shorten, reduce, prune, curtail, abbreviate
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Note
In everyday use, truncate means to shorten by removing a part. In computing or mathematics, it can also mean dropping digits (or cutting off digits) beyond a certain point.