Truncate
/trˈʌˌŋkeɪt/
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Definition
(verb) To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
Sentence Examples
The system had to truncate the long name to fit on the screen.
To truncate means to shorten something by cutting off the end.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The editor had to ____ the long article to make it fit into the limited space available in the newspaper today.