cut short vs truncate

cut short is not an adjective while truncate is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cut short	No	No	Yes	No
truncate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, cut short and truncate are synonyms defined as:

cut short (adjective)	truncate (adjective)
	terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off

cut short (verb)	truncate (verb)
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent	make shorter as if by cutting off
interrupt before its natural or planned end	approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one
make shorter as if by cutting off	replace a corner by a plane
cause to end earlier than intended