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syncopate

verb
syn·​co·​pate | \ ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌpāt How to pronounce syncopate (audio) , ˈsin-\
syncopated; syncopating

Definition of syncopate

transitive verb

1a : to shorten or produce by syncope syncopate suppose to s'pose
b : to cut short : clip, abbreviate
2 : to modify or affect (musical rhythm) by syncopation
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Other Words from syncopate

syncopator \ ˈsiŋ-​kə-​ˌpā-​tər How to pronounce syncopator (audio) , ˈsin-​ \ noun

Examples of syncopate in a Sentence

she tried to syncopate her gasp of shock

Recent Examples on the Web

 Every rambling anecdote has been dropped, every hand gesture has been syncopated with the rhetoric and every laugh line has been blessed with the right emphasis. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "On the Oratory Trail in Iowa," 11 June 2019 But anders has his own spin on the genre, with a knack for syncopating his super-smooth phrasing that gives his sound something unidentifiably catchy and idiosyncratic. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week," 9 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of syncopate

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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