Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Apocopate · A·poc·o·pate · IPA v. t. a. 01 v. t. To cut off or drop; as, to apocopate a word, or the last letter, syllable, or part of a word. 1. To cut off or drop; as, to apocopate a word, or the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.(Gram.) 02 a. Shortened by apocope; as, an apocopate form. 1. Shortened by apocope; as, an apocopate form.