[ˈtrʌŋkeɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- shorten the duration or extent of
(e.g: he was a sensational player whose career was truncated by injuries)

- replace (an edge or an angle) by a plane, typically so as to make equal angles with the adjacent faces


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century: from Latin truncat- ‘maimed’, from the verb truncare

[ˈtrʌŋkeɪt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a leaf, feather, or other part) ending abruptly as if cut off across the base or tip


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century: from Latin truncat- ‘maimed’, from the verb truncare