Syncopate

Origin

From Medieval Latin syncopātus, past particple of syncopō, from Late Latin syncopa, from Ancient Greek σύν (syn, "with") + κόπτω (kopto, "cut")

Full definition of syncopate

Verb

1. (transitive, linguistics) to omit a sound or a letter from a word; to use syncope
2. (transitive, music) to stress or accentuate the weak beat of a rhythm; to use syncopation