Answer: syncopates

AnswerCrossword Clue
syncopatesShorten (a word) by dropping sounds or letters in the middle, as in symbology for symbolology, or Gloster for Gloucester
syncopatesDisplace the beats or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa
syncopatesSYNCOPATE, to shorten a word by cutting out its middle