detruncate

[ dih-truhng-keyt ]
/ dɪˈtrʌŋ keɪt /
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verb (used with object), de·trun·cat·ed, de·trun·cat·ing.

to reduce by cutting off a part; cut down.

Origin of detruncate

First recorded in 1615–25, detruncate is from the Latin word dētruncātus (past participle of dētruncāre). See de-, truncate

OTHER WORDS FROM detruncate

de·trun·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby detruncate

detritivore, detritovore, detritus, detroit, detrude, detruncate, detrusion, detrusor, detumescence, deucalion, deuce

Words related to detruncate

trim, shave, prune, shear, ream, pare, truncate, dock, shorten, crop, skim, decapitate, amputate, curtail, cream, pollard, mow, chop, hew, clip

British Dictionary definitions for detruncate

detruncate
/ (diːˈtrʌŋkeɪt) /

verb

(tr) another word for truncate

Derived forms of detruncate

detruncation, noun