To change the rhythm of music by stressing the weak beats instead of the strong ones.
Syncopate can make music sound more interesting and lively.
Examples:
The band will syncopate the song for the dance.
She likes to syncopate the music to make it more fun.
The drummer will syncopate the rhythm for the show.
I tried to syncopate the song, but it sounded funny.
When they syncopate the music, everyone wants to dance!
The music teacher showed us how to syncopate the song, and it was cool.