Synonyms of syncopates

syncopates

verb

present tense third-person singular of syncopate

as in shortens

to make less in extent or duration

she tried to syncopate her gasp of shock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortens
• truncates
• abbreviates
• reduces
• abridges
• curtails
• cuts back
• docks
• elides
• trims
• recapitulates
• decreases
• summarizes
• cuts down
• encapsulates
• digests
• compresses
• epitomizes
• prunes
• abstracts
• modifies
• pares
• sums up
• retrenches
• cuts
• tapers
• slashes
• contracts
• diminishes
• constricts
• downsizes
• deflates
• shrinks
• abates
• moderates
• subtracts (from)
• de-escalates
• lowers
• dwindles
• lessens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• elongates
• prolongs
• lengthens
• expands
• increases
• supplements
• enlarges
• adds
• protracts
• augments
• dilates
• amplifies
• raises
• maximizes
• heightens
• swells
• escalates
• boosts
• inflates
• distends
• aggrandizes
• blows up
• pumps up
• balloons