trun ‧ cate /trʌŋˈkeɪt $ ˈtrʌŋkeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of truncare , from truncus ; ⇨ ↑ trunk ]
formal to make something shorter SYN shorten :
If the list is too long, it will be truncated by the computer.
The report is also available in a truncated version.
—truncation /trʌŋˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]