(v. t.) To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester."
SYNCOPATE
Meaning of SYNCOPATE in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012
(v. t.) To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester."
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012