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detruncate

American  
[dih-truhng-keyt] / dɪˈtrʌŋ keɪt /

verb (used with object)

detruncated, detruncating

  1. to reduce by cutting off a part; cut down.

detruncate British  
/ diːˈtrʌŋkeɪt /

verb

  1. (tr) another word for truncate

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Other Word Forms

  • detruncation noun

Etymology

Origin of detruncate

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

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