I. ˈtrüs noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English trewes, triwes, plural of trewe, triewe agreement, treaty, truce, from Old English trēow fidelity, allegiance, agreement, pledge; akin to Old High German triuwa fidelity, Old Norse trū trust, faith, Gothic triggwa alliance, pact, Old English trēowe faithful — more at true
1. : a suspension of fighting especially of considerable duration by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces : a temporary cessation of hostilities : armistice , cease-fire
2. : a respite especially from a disagreeable or painful state or action : an intermission of rest and quiet : a brief interruption
the parts of his complex and tortured spirit come together in a truce — Virginia Woolf
a reconciliation with his critics might have been effected … or, at least, a truce — Harold Rosenberg
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
: to make a truce
has truced with the party's younger strong man — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union
transitive verb
obsolete : to bring to an end with a truce