单词	syncopate
释义	syncopate verb syn·​co·​pate ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌpāt  ˈsin- syncopated; syncopating transitive verb 1 a : 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 syncopator ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌpā-tər  ˈsin- noun Synonyms abbreviate abridge curtail cut back dock elide shorten truncate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences she tried to syncopate her gasp of shock Recent Examples on the Web Parks coos the melodies over low-slung hip-hop beats and guitars that can tangle like indie-rock or syncopate like funk. Star Tribune, 4 Feb. 2021 Not many, but enough to start infecting celebrations with doubt, to break up the exact time, the exact place, to syncopate something that used to be whole. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2019 Clangorous yet syncopated, spliced with rock, hip-hop, and urban sound effects, the music matched the franticness of the modern world. Kenneth Partridge, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2019 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, 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, 9 Mar. 2018 Word History First Known Use 1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a syncopate verb as in to shorten to make less in extent or duration she tried to syncopate her gasp of shock Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance shorten truncate abbreviate cut back curtail reduce abridge trim elide dock recapitulate digest abstract modify cut down summarize encapsulate decrease compress pare prune slash sum up cut epitomize constrict deflate taper abate retrench moderate contract diminish shrink lower downsize de-escalate dwindle lessen subtract (from) Antonyms & Near Antonyms elongate lengthen extend prolong add amplify expand supplement enlarge augment increase protract swell dilate heighten maximize raise inflate boost escalate blow up distend aggrandize pump up balloon See More
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