truncate

verb [T]

/trʌŋˈkeɪt/

Definition

› to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it: Television coverage of the match was truncated by a technical fault.Becoming and making smaller or lessBecoming and making less strong truncated

/-ˈkeɪ.tɪd/

/-ˈkeɪ.t̬ɪd/ adjective Becoming and making smaller or lessBecoming and making less strong truncation

/trʌŋˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] Becoming and making smaller or lessBecoming and making less strong

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