Elide Definition

ĭ-līd
elided, elides, eliding
verb
To leave out or slur over (a vowel, syllable, etc.) in pronunciation.
Webster's New World
To strike out (something written).
American Heritage
To leave out; suppress, omit, or ignore.
Webster's New World
To cut short; abridge.
American Heritage

To break or dash in pieces; to demolish.

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Origin of Elide

  • Latin ēlīdere to strike out ē-, ex- ex- laedere to strike

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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EELELI

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EDEIDE

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