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1. (v.t.) elide
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
2. elide
to abridge.
3. elide
to delete (a written word or passage).
4. elide
to ignore; pass over.
Etymology: (1585–95; < L ēlīdere to crush, knock out, elide =ē-e - +-līdere, comb. form of laedere to injure)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) elide
leave or strike out
"This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant"
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1. (verb) elide
to break or dash in pieces; to demolish; as, to elide the force of an argument
2. (verb) elide
to cut off, as a vowel or a syllable, usually the final one; to subject to elision
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