truncate
Translation
to truncate, to shorten, to cut off
Examples
The report was truncated to fit on one page.
The report was truncated to fit on one page.
My name was truncated on the name tag.
My name was truncated on the name tag.
Grammar Patterns
to truncate ((sth.)) to shorten something by cutting off the top or the end Please truncate the file name to eight characters.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shorten, abbreviate, curtail; Antonyms: extend, lengthen
Etymology
From Latin 'truncare' meaning 'to cut off', which comes from 'truncus' meaning 'trunk of a tree'.
Memory Tips
Think of cutting the 'trunk' of a tree to make it shorter. You 'truncate' it.