Syncopate /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Syncopated; p. pr. & vb. n. Syncopating

1. To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, “Gloster” is a syncopated form of “Gloucester.” (Gram.)
2. 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. (Mus.)