Synonyms of syncopating

syncopating

verb

present participle of syncopate

as in shortening

to make less in extent or duration

she tried to syncopate her gasp of shock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortening
• truncating
• reducing
• abbreviating
• curtailing
• abridging
• cutting back
• eliding
• trimming
• docking
• recapitulating
• decreasing
• summarizing
• compressing
• digesting
• abstracting
• encapsulating
• modifying
• cutting down
• summing up
• epitomizing
• paring
• cutting
• slashing
• pruning
• contracting
• tapering
• diminishing
• deflating
• constricting
• retrenching
• lowering
• downsizing
• shrinking
• subtracting (from)
• lessening
• dwindling
• moderating
• abating
• de-escalating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• lengthening
• prolonging
• expanding
• supplementing
• enlarging
• elongating
• increasing
• adding
• augmenting
• protracting
• escalating
• amplifying
• raising
• maximizing
• heightening
• swelling
• dilating
• boosting
• inflating
• blowing up
• ballooning
• aggrandizing
• pumping up
• distending