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apocopate
[ uh-pok-uh-peyt ]
/ əˈpɒk əˌpeɪt /
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verb (used with object), a·poc·o·pat·ed, a·poc·o·pat·ing.
to shorten by apocope.
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a·poc·o·pa·tion, nounWords nearby apocopate
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British Dictionary definitions for apocopate
apocopate
/ (əˈpɒkəˌpeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to omit the final sound or sounds of (a word)
Derived forms of apocopate
apocopation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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