Synonyms for truncate
ˈtrʌŋ keɪttrun·cate

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1. truncateverb

   Synonyms:
   round down

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1. truncate, truncatedverb

   terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off

   "a truncate leaf"; "truncated volcanic mountains"; "a truncated pyramid"

   Synonyms:
   truncated, shortened, abbreviated

   Antonyms:
   long

2. truncateverb

   replace a corner by a plane

   Synonyms:
   cut short

   Antonyms:
   long

3. truncateverb

   approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one

   "truncate a series"

   Synonyms:
   cut short

   Antonyms:
   long

4. truncate, cut shortverb

   make shorter as if by cutting off

   "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"

   Synonyms:
   cut short, clip, break off, curtail, break short

   Antonyms:
   long

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1. • Approximate
   • Geometry
   • Mathematics
   • Replace

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1. truncateverb

   Synonyms:
   lop, maim, lop off, cut off

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1. List of paraphrases for "truncate":

   trunc

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1. Paul Offit:

   The one thing you can't truncate or coalesce or overlap is the Phase 3 trial, the proof is in the pudding. The Phase 3 trial's the pudding and now you're going to test hopefully 10, 15, 20,000 people that will get this vaccine, 15,000 people that will get placebo and you'll see to what extent this is really safe and you'll see to what extent it's effective.

2. Lindsey Graham:

   He understands the position he's in, he's probably not going to be the next attorney general, but this is a chance for him to show he can handle responsibility. This enhances his political future if he handles this well. It would be a nightmare for us to truncate the Mueller investigation.