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/ˈsɪŋkəpeɪt/ · verb
(transitive, linguistics, phonology) to omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to use syncope.
Use syncopate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Syncopate means (transitive, linguistics, phonology) to omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to use syncope.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use syncopate where its definition matches the intended context.
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