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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. omit a sound or letter in a word;
- Example: "syncopate a word"

2. modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Syncopate \Syn"co*pate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Syncopated; p. pr. & vb. n. Syncopating.] [LL. syncopatus, p. p. of syncopare to syncopate, to swoon. See Syncope.] 1. (Gram.) To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester." [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) 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. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

syncopate v 1: omit a sound or letter in a word; "syncopate a word" 2: modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat