# truncate

> English word · Verb · IPA /tɹʌŋˈkeɪt/ · frequency rank #71,991

## Definitions
1. To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
2. To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.
3. To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).

## Etymology
From Latin truncātus, perfect passive participle of truncō (“maim, reduce to a trunk”); see trunk as a verb.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/truncate