Augment and Truncate

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Augment verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

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Truncate is an antonym for augment.

Truncate verb - To make less in extent or duration.

Usage example: a truncated version of the 11 o'clock newscast followed the awards show, which ran over its time slot—as it always does

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Augment is an antonym for truncate.

Nearby Words: truncated, truncation, truncating

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Truncate and Augment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/augment/truncate

Augment & Truncate. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/augment/truncate>.

Truncate or Augment. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/augment/truncate.

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