syncopate

Verb

Meaning

To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester."

To commence, as a tone, on an unaccented part of a measure, and continue it into the following accented part, so that the accent is driven back upon the weak part and the rhythm drags.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cram reduce contract decrease compact abstract bind concentrate outline consolidate shrink compress shorten condense curtail
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Antonyms

ream increase develop spread grow expand
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Hypernyms

modify shorten

Related terms

syncope syncopative

Derivatives

syncopated syncopating

Examples

syncopate a word Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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