Answer: syncopating

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