Truncate comes from Latin truncat- ‘maimed’, from the verb truncare .  

The word "truncate" first appeared in the English language in the 15th century, initially as an adjective.  Later, it was also used as a verb, with the earliest known use occurring around 1717.

Examples of truncate used in a sentence: 
"This 5.8 mile (9.3 km) wide circular caldera truncates the top of a large shield volcano."
"The genal angles are rounded, not truncated, no genal spine."
"The course of her life would be altered by that truncated conversation."
"He manages to complete this truncated journey."
"The first day of her truncated visit proved to be surprisingly pleasant." 
"Officials claimed the truncation of the race was due to the earthquake."
"There are no shortcuts available to Yazidis -- no way to truncate our trauma."
"As the royals stood on the balcony, jets streaked overhead, in a flyby that was truncated due to the weather." 
"Although the director loved all of his film footage, he had to truncate the movie so its runtime would be less than forty-five minutes." 
"Jill had to truncate her presentation so it would not exceed five minutes."
"Because twitter has a character limit, I had to truncate my post so it would meet length requirements." 
"Bill will truncate the huge Christmas tree so it will fit in our small living room."