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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.
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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

detritovore, detritus, Detroit, de trop, detrude, detruncate, detrusion, detumescence, Deucalion, deuce, deuce court
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Words related to detruncate

prune, shave, shear, trim, chop, clip, curtail, detach, disengage, hew, lop, mow, pare, pollard, reduce, shorten, skive, slash, snip, top

British Dictionary definitions for detruncate

detruncate
/ (diːˈtrʌŋkeɪt) /
verb
(tr) another word for truncate

Derived forms of detruncate

detruncation, noun
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