Truncate vs. Delete

Truncateverb

(transitive) To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.

Truncateverb

To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.

Truncateverb

(geometry) To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).

Truncateadjective

Truncated.

Truncateadjective

Having an abrupt termination.

Truncateverb

To cut off; to lop; to maim.

Truncateadjective

Appearing as if cut off at the tip; as, a truncate leaf or feather.

Truncateverb

replace a corner by a plane

Truncateverb

approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one;

Truncateverb

make shorter as if by cutting off;

Truncateadjective

terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off;

Deleteverb

To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.

Deletenoun

(computing) A deletion.

Deletenoun

(recorded entertainment industry) A remainder of a music or video release.

Deletenoun

(uncountable) Delete

Deleteverb

To blot out; to erase; to expunge; to dele; to omit.

Deleteverb

remove or make invisible;

Deleteverb

wipe out magnetically recorded information

Deleteverb

cut or eliminate;