truncate /tɹʌŋˈkeɪt/verb 3adjective 2forms 5 verb3 •To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.The script was truncated to leave time for commercials. •To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits. •To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal). adjective2 •Truncated. •Having an abrupt termination. formstruncated · truncating · truncates · more truncate · most truncate