Apocopate
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪˈpoʊkoʊˈpeɪt/
Apocopate (verb)
- remove the last part of a word to make it shorter.
Examples
- Writers often apocopate words for poetic effect.
- You can apocopate 'photograph' to 'photo'.
Common collocations: apocopate a term, apocopate a phrase, commonly apocopate