truncate vs cut short

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

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

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

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

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