Synonyms & related words for truncate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of truncate — including shorten, abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, curtail, abscind. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to truncate

Explore words related to truncate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include detruncate, truncation, abridger, append, bowdlerize, abbreviator, curtal, exsect. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for truncate

Common synonyms for truncate include shorten, abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, curtail, abscind, retrench, cut — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does truncate come from?

The word truncate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root trunc-, from Latin truncus (“trunk, stem”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.