Limit
Truncate
Truncate verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Limit and truncate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Limit" instead a verb "Truncate".
Nearby Words: truncated, truncation, truncating
Both words in one sentence
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Breath of Fire I has to change or truncate most of the main character's names due to a 4-letter limit, such as changing Gilliam into Bo, Builder into Ox or rendering "Zorgon" and "Carla" as "Zog" and "Cerl".
Source: Character Name Limits
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